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Ontario municipal leaders gather for antisemitism Summit
For Immediate Release January 21, 2022 Toronto, ON – Today more than 100 mayors, councillors, police, and municipal staff participated in a province-wide summit on antisemitism. Panelists shared best practices in the fight against hate, discrimination, and...
Hostages freed. Jewish community calls for more security.
Hostages freed, Jewish community breathes sigh of relief, calls for more security Toronto, ON—Upon learning that the hostages at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas were freed uninjured, Co-Chairs of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Joel...
Jewish Community in Texas Under Attack
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON—Earlier today, a Rabbi and three congregants were taken hostage by a terrorist at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. In response, Shimon Koffler Fogel, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), issued the...
Achievements of the Government of Quebec in the fight against racism and discrimination
Montreal, December 10, 2021 – Yesterday, Ministers Charette and Lafrenière, accompanied by Christopher Skeete, MNA for Ste-Rose, presented the government's record of achievements in response to the 25 actions recommended a year ago in the report Le racisme au Québec:...
Trustee Lulka Vindicated
Common sense and justice have prevailed. Tonight, the Board of Trustees at the Toronto District School Board determined that Trustee Lulka did not breach the code of conduct in speaking out against antisemitism and rejected the Integrity Commissioner's recommendation...
Antisemitism at the Toronto District School Board
TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2021 - In May, materials were circulated to TDSB educators that included content that was antisemitic and promoted terrorism. Upon learning about those materials, TDSB Trustee Alexandra Lulka issued a statement raising concerns about them, which...
CIJA rejects double standard applied to Jewish TDSB Trustee for calling out antisemitism
December 3, 2021 Toronto, ON – In May, materials were circulated to TDSB educators that included content that was antisemitic and promoted terrorism. Upon learning about those materials, TDSB Trustee Alexandra Lulka issued a statement raising concerns about...
Like most Canadians, the Canadian Coalition to Combat Online Hate wants action on online hate
As a founding member of the Canadian Coalition to Combat Online Hate, CIJA is issuing this press release on behalf of all members. November 30, 2021 Ottawa, ON - Reacting to a report commissioned by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and conducted by Nanos...
New Online Hate poll from the CRRF and Nanos Research
November 30, 2021 Ottawa, ON – Today, a newly released national study from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and Nanos Research confirms that the vast majority of Canadians want action to combat hate online and in the real world. Of note, the survey...
CIJA and the Jewish Federation of Ottawa denounce antisemitic courthouse graffiti
"This is an attack on a core Canadian institution with imagery used to both intimidate Jews and to cynically appropriate our trauma." November 15, 2021 Ottawa, ON – CIJA joins the Jewish Federation of Ottawa in strongly denouncing the overnight desecration of the...
CIJA is deeply concerned by antisemitic slogans at TDSB school
November 15, 2021 Toronto, ON— A student protest at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute featured a large sign and chants of the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". This is the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents at TDSB schools, which...
Minister Lisa MacLeod and the Jewish Federation of Ottawa honour Lillian Freiman’s legacy
Ottawa, ON – On the eve of Remembrance Day, during a week when we pause to remember the significant contributions made by veterans, service members, and their families, the Hon. Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, and the Jewish...
Government of Ontario investments in combating hate and antisemitism
November 4, 2021 TORONTO, ON— Today, the Government of Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement announced an additional $1.6 million investment for the Anti-Racism Anti-Hate Grant Program—doubling program funding over the next two years. The Grant Program is an important...
CIJA Applauds Government of Canada’s Commitment to Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism
October 13, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario — Today, while attending the Malmo International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada will be making permanent the role of the Special...
CIJA Concerned by Extremist Speaker at Canadian Conference
August 5, 2021 Toronto, ON – The Muslim Student Leadership conference, organized by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), is scheduled to be held from August 6-8, 2021. The conference, targeting Canadian youth, will feature Tareq Al-Suwaidan, a notorious extremist...
Press Release: CIJA Concludes National Summit on Antisemitism
July 22, 2021 Ottawa, ON – Yesterday, the Government of Canada hosted a National Summit on Antisemitism to identify and take concrete action to address the rise of antisemitism facing Jewish communities across Canada. Organized by the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat,...
Press Release: TDSB Reinstates Staff Member Who Distributed Terrorist Materials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2021 Toronto, ON – Today, the Toronto District School Board reinstated its Student Equity Program Advisor, Javier Dávila, following an investigation into his conduct. On May 16 and May 19, 2021, Dávila composed and distributed two sets...
Jewish Community Concerned by Second Antisemitic Assault in Toronto Within One Week
TORONTO, ON – Over the past week, a man with a swastika on his chest has twice assaulted members of Toronto’s Jewish community. On Tuesday, he was reportedly charged in connection with a hate-motivated assault near Stanley Park. On Saturday, July 10, the same...