Latest Press Releases

CIJA: Leaders Must Tackle

Ottawa, ON – June 10, 2025 – Yesterday, the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa was defaced with vile antisemitic graffiti. The Ottawa Police Service’s Hate and Bias Crime Unit is...Read More

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June 10, 2025

CIJA: Leaders Must Tackle Sources of Hate

Desecration of National Holocaust Monument Latest Example of Vile Acts of Antisemitism Fueled by False Narratives about Israel Ottawa, ON – June 10, 2025 – Yesterday, the National Holocaust Monument...Read More

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June 10, 2025

Body of Canadian Murdered By Hamas Recovered in Gaza

Toronto, ON – June 5, 2025 – Upon learning that the body of Canadian Judih Weinstein Haggai and her husband Gadi have been recovered from Gaza, Noah Shack, Interim President,...Read More

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June 05, 2025

CIJA Statement in response to the RCMP Clarification on its Structural Investigation in the Israel-Hamas War

Ottawa, ON – June 4, 2025 On behalf of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Noah Shack, Interim President, released the following statement in response to the RCMP Clarification...Read More

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June 04, 2025

School Student Seeks Justice Over Antisemitic Bullying and Assault

PDSB, principal, and teacher named in lawsuit alleging discrimination and negligence Toronto, ON – June 4, 2025 – A statement of claim was filed on Monday at the Ontario Superior Court of...Read More

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June 04, 2025

CIJA Applauds Toronto Vote to Shield Communities from Targeted Hate

Toronto, ON – May 22, 2025 – Today, Toronto City Council passed an amendment to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743 to create safe access zones around vulnerable institutions...Read More

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May 23, 2025

The J7 Task Force Statement on the Deadly Shooting at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

New York, New York, May 22, 2025 … The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement in reaction to...Read More

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May 22, 2025

CIJA Responds to Hate Crime Charges Against Manitoba Man

Winnipeg, Manitoba – May 22, 2025 – Yesterday, the RCMP announced that a 23-year-old Manitoba man has been detained and charged with wilful promotion of hate (Criminal Code, Section 319(2)). This is...Read More

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May 22, 2025

Response To Murder of Israeli Embassy Staff in Washington

Ottawa, ON – May 22, 2025 On behalf of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Noah Shack, Interim President, released the following statement: “Canada’s Jewish community mourns the murder...Read More

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May 22, 2025

Antisemitism in Toronto Is Escalating – And the Numbers Prove It

Jewish Community Remains Most Targeted by Hate Crimes Toronto, ON – May 14, 2025 – Today, the Toronto Police Services Board received the Toronto Police Service 2024 Annual Hate Crimes Statistical...Read More

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May 14, 2025

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