The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), and the Canadian Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants (CJHSD) welcomed commitments by multi-partisan Canadian leaders to advocate for restitution of Holocaust-era property in Europe.

Canadian Foreign Minister Robert Nicholson and foreign affairs critics Paul Dewar of the New Democratic Party and Marc Garneau of the Liberal Party issued powerful statements in support of restitution.

Read Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs Paul Dewar’s statement in support of restitution of Holocaust-era property in Europe below.