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Press Release: Federation CJA and CIJA Welcome Montreal City Council’s Condemnation of Antisemitism
MONTREAL, QC – Today, Montreal’s City Council passed a motion condemning the recent wave of antisemitism in the city. Presented by Ensemble Montréal and proposed by City Councillor for the Côte-de-Liesse district, Francesco Miele, and the Leader of the Official...
Press Release: Conviction of Your Wards News Editor James Sears Upheld
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2021 TORONTO , ON – Today, the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario upheld the conviction of James Sears, editor of Your Ward News. In 2019, Sears was convicted of willfully promoting hatred against two identifiable groups - Jews and...
Press Release: CIJA welcomes Government of Canada decision to host Emergency Summit on Antisemitism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 OTTAWA, ON – Today, CIJA received confirmation that the Government of Canada will convene an Emergency Summit to Combat Antisemitism, which will be led by the Honourable Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy on antisemitism. In...
Press Release: Federation CJA and CIJA Applaud the Government of Quebec’s Adoption of the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
MONTREAL, QC – Earlier today, the Government of Quebec joined dozens of jurisdictions in more than 34 countries in adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) normative definition of antisemitism. Today’s adoption of the IHRA definition follows...
PRESS RELEASE: CIJA Welcomes Toronto Mayor Statement on Antisemitism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2021 Toronto, ON – Today, Toronto Mayor John Tory reiterated his commitment to confronting antisemitism. Following a meeting with leadership of Toronto’s Jewish community, Mayor Tory announced that the Toronto For All public education...
Press Release: Toronto Jewish Community Raises Concerns About Massive Spike In Local Antisemitism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – Today, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) urged authorities to take strong, concrete action in response to a documented rise in antisemitism targeting the local Jewish community...
Press Release: CIJA Welcomes National Assembly Motion Unanimously Condemning Antisemitism
Montreal, QC – Today, Quebec’s National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion condemning the sharp rise in antisemitic incidents targeting members of the Jewish community. The motion was cosponsored by the Minister responsible for combating racism, and the MNAs for...
Press Release: Montreal Jewish Community Alarmed by Spike in Antisemitic Incidents
MONTREAL, QC – Federation CJA and CIJA have witnessed an alarming number of provocative incidents targeting Jewish Montrealers. Incidents include hateful and antisemitic language on signs at an anti-Israel rally, vandalism on the building housing the Israeli...
Press Release: Jewish Federations across Canada deeply concerned by spike in antisemitic incidents in Canada related to the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Issued Jointly Across Canada—Over the last 48 hours, there have been highly disturbing reports of antisemitism in communities across Canada. Jewish federations across Canada are an important hub of Jewish life in this country. As the leaders of those federations and...
Federation CJA and CIJA Condemn the Hateful and Violent Incidents Targeting Jewish Montrealers Over the Past 24 Hours
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montreal, QC – Earlier today, hundreds of peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators at Montreal's Dorchester Square were the target of verbal and physical attacks by anti-Israel protesters. Shocking video and eyewitness accounts confirm that a group of...
PRESS RELEASE: CIJA Concerned by wave of violence and antisemitism connected to conflict in the Middle East
Ottawa, ON – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is gravely concerned by the wave of violence and antisemitism impacting communities across Canada, which is connected to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. We condemn in the strongest terms these brazen acts...
Press Release: Jewish Organizations Condemn Violence at Toronto Protest
TORONTO, ON – Today (Saturday), antisemitic violence erupted at a protest organized by Palestinian activists at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto. Shocking video and eyewitness accounts confirm that a group of protestors bearing a Palestinian flag swarmed and...
Press Release: Federal Court of Appeal rules on wine-labelling case, disagrees with lower court decision, refers case back to Canada Food Inspection Agency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2021 OTTAWA, ON – Today, the Federal Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Canada (Attorney General) v. Kattenburg, a case dealing with wine-labeling in the West Bank. In its decision, the Court referred the case back to the Complaints...
Statement: Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA and CIJA horrified and heartbroken by the tragedy in Meron, Israel at a Lag B’Omer event.
Toronto, ON – Yesterday, 45 people were crushed to death and many more injured at a Lag B’Omer event in Meron, Israel. In response, Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA and CIJA issued the following: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life at Mt....
Press Release: Toronto and York Region Hate Crime Statistics Underscore Troubling Persistence of Antisemitism
TORONTO, ON – This week, Toronto Police Service and the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board released their annual hate crime reports. In 2020, reported hate crimes in Toronto increased by more than 50%, while reported hate crimes in York Region...
Press Release: CIJA Disappointed with Quebec Court’s Decision to Uphold Bill 21
MONTREAL, QC — Earlier today, Quebec’s Superior Court decided to uphold Quebec’s controversial Bill 21: An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State. In response, CIJA’s Quebec Vice President, Eta Yudin, issued the following: "CIJA is deeply disappointed by today’s...
PRESS RELEASE: NDP RESOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS AN ONGOING TOXIC OBSESSION WITH ISRAEL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2021 Ottawa, ON — Today, at the 2021 Federal New Democratic Party Convention, delegates voted in favour of resolution “04-10-20 Justice and Peace in Israel-Palestine”, a one-sided resolution targeting Canada-Israel trade relations....
Press Release: Jewish Community Applauds Hamilton’s Adoption of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Hamilton, ON — Today, Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Hamilton Jewish Federation and its advocacy agent, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)...