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Press Release: CIJA Calls for CRA Audit of Canadian Charity and Corporation for Promoting Hate Speech
Ottawa, ON – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is urging Canada’s Minister of National Revenue, the Hon. Diane Lebouthillier, to call for a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audit of Family of Radio Maria-Canada and Radio Maryja Torun Corporation. This request...
Press Release: Jewish Community Applauds Ontario’s Adoption of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2020 TORONTO, ON – Today, the Government of Ontario became the first province in Canada to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, as endorsed by consensus at the 2016 IHRA...
Press Release: CIJA and CJHSD Welcome Facebook Decision to Ban Holocaust Denial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2020 TORONTO, ON – Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook's hate speech policy will be updated to ban Holocaust denial. The announcement acknowledged the harm caused by minimizing or denying the horrors of the...
Press Release: CIJA Welcomes the Normalization of Relations between Israel and UAE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2020 OTTAWA, ON – Today the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to the full normalization of relations between the two countries. Delegates from Israel and the UAE will meet in the coming weeks to sign bilateral...
Press Release: CIJA Welcomes Government Investment in Programs to Combat Hate Crimes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2020 TORONTO, ON— Today, the Government of Ontario announced a $1.7 million investment in community-based programs to combat hate-motivated crimes over the next two years. In partnership with law enforcement, the program will enable...
Press Release: CIJA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada ruling to uphold the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2020 Press Release: CIJA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada ruling to uphold the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act Ottawa, ON — The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) welcomes today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada...
Press Release: CIJA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada ruling to uphold the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2020 Ottawa, ON — The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) welcomes today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act. This is a victory for all Canadians, ensuring greater...
Press Release: CIJA Disgusted by “Jews are our Dogs”, “Zionists Not Welcome”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2020 Press Release: CIJA Disgusted by "Jews are our Dogs", "Zionists Not Welcome" TORONTO, ON – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is disgusted by a recent series of disturbing antisemitic incidents across the GTA. Over the...
Press Release: Toronto Hate Crime Statistics Underscore Troubling Need to Fight Hate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2020 Press Release: Toronto Hate Crime Statistics Underscore Troubling Need to Fight Hate TORONTO, ON – This week, Toronto Police Service will present its 2019 hate crime data, indicating a small increase in reported hate crime over the...
Federation CJA, CIJA, Kol Yehuda : No indication that vandalism of Kol Yehuda Synagogue was motivated by antisemitism
Federation CJA, CIJA, Kol Yehuda : No indication that vandalism of Kol Yehuda Synagogue was motivated by antisemitism Montreal, June 5, 2020 - Last week, a number media outlets reported on an incident of vandalism at the small Kol Yehuda Synagogue, located in a...
Press Release: CIJA Welcomes New Accountability Measures at York University
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2020 Press Release: CIJA Welcomes New Accountability Measures at York University TORONTO, ON — Today, York University announced it will be introducing new policies and procedures that aim to ensure students can fully participate in...
Press Release: CIJA Applauds York Regional Council’s Adoption of IHRA Definition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2020 Press Release: CIJA Applauds York Regional Council’s Adoption of IHRA Definition NEWMARKET, ON — Earlier today, the York Regional Council, representing the municipalities of Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Newmarket,...
Press Release: Atlantic Jewish Council and CIJA’s statement on the shooting in Nova Scotia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2020 Press Release: Atlantic Jewish Council and CIJA’s statement on the shooting in Nova Scotia Halifax, NS – In a 12-hour period starting late Saturday night, at least 17 Nova Scotians were killed during a senseless shooting rampage...
Press Release: Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month: Amid growing instances of online hate, organizations call on the Government of Canada to take action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2020 Press Release: Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month: Amid growing instances of online hate, organizations call on the Government of Canada to take action OTTAWA, April 14, 2020— April 2020 marks...
Statement Regarding Passover Food
In response to growing concerns regarding the timely availability of Passover foodstuffs, CIJA is joined by the leading Canadian kashrut certifying agencies in reassuring the community that the supply and availability of all Kosher le’Pesach foods will not be affected...
Press Release: CIJA Postpones Words & Deeds Leadership Award Dinner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2020 Press Release: CIJA Postpones Words & Deeds Leadership Award Dinner Montreal, QC— The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) announced today that it is postponing the Words & Deeds Leadership Award Dinner honouring...
Press Release: CIJA Shocked by Quebec City Auction House Profiting from the Sale of a Nazi Honorary Medal Awarded to Holocaust Collaborators
February 27, 2020 Press Release: CIJA Shocked by Quebec City Auction House Profiting from the Sale of a Nazi Honorary Medal Awarded to Holocaust Collaborators Montreal, QC — A Quebec website, Encan en Ville, is auctioning two Nazi honorary medals, and two other items...
Press Release: CIJA Applauds Unanimous Support for Bill 168: An Act to Combat Antisemitism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2020 Press Release: CIJA Applauds Unanimous Support for Bill 168: An Act to Combat Antisemitism Toronto, ON — Today, Bill 168: An Act to Combat Antisemitism received the unanimous support of the Ontario Legislature at second reading....