Latest Press Releases

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...Read More

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April 30, 2021

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...

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April 23, 2021

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...Read More

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April 20, 2021

NDP Resolution Highlights an Ongoing Toxic Obsession with Israel

Today, at the 2021 New Democratic Party Convention, delegates voted in favour of resolution “04-10-20 Justice and Peace in Israel-Palestine”

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April 10, 2021

Jewish Canadians Remain Most Targeted Religious Group for Hate Crime in Canada, Second Overall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, ON – On Monday, Statistics Canada released police-reported hate crime data for 2019. In response, Shimon Koffler Fogel, President and CEO of the Centre for Israel...Read More

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March 30, 2021

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...Read More

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July 10, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: CIJA and Holocaust Survivors Applaud Court Decision Upholding Revocation of Oberlander’s Citizenship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE click here for an audio version of this release September 27, 2018 TORONTO, ON –The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and the Canadian Jewish Holocaust...Read More

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September 27, 2018

CIJA Applauds Passage of Bill Protecting Transgender Canadians from Hate

Ottawa, ON – Today, the Senate voted to pass Bill C-16: An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code. As a result, gender identity and expression...Read More

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June 15, 2017

Thank you!