Latest Press Releases

Canadian Heritage Anti-Racism Program Funding Cut and Investigation Underway

Ottawa, ON – August 22, 2022 – Last week, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) questioned and called for Canadian Heritage to review their funding of an Anti-Racism...Read More

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August 23, 2022

Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crime in Canada in 2021, second overall

Jewish Canadians are 10 times more likely than other religions to be targeted by hate crime OTTAWA, ON – August 2, 2022 – Today, Statistics Canada released police-reported hate crime...Read More

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August 02, 2022

UN COMMISSIONER PROMOTES ANTISEMITIC CONSPIRACY THEORY

CIJA calls for scrutiny into disregard of UN guidelines in Human Rights Council investigation Ottawa, ON – July 28, 2022 – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is...Read More

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July 28, 2022

CIJA Statement on the passing of Kurt Rothschild, z"l

To mark the passing of Kurt Rothschild, Canadian philanthropist, Jewish community leader, and President of the World Mizrachi Movement, Shimon Koffler Fogel, President and CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs,...Read More

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July 18, 2022

Group Linked to Terrorists Endorses Event Featuring Roger Waters

Waters’ Lack of Judgement is Troubling Montreal, QC – July 14, 2022 – Today, Roger Waters, former member of iconic rock band Pink Floyd, participated in an event...Read More

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July 15, 2022

Wine Labeling: Anti-israel Activists’ Attempt to Use Canadian Legal System to Advance Anti-israel Objectives Fails

On May 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released their decision, entitled: Reconsideration and redetermination of a label complaint, regarding two wines produced in the West Bank and sold in Ontario with “Product of Israel” branding.

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May 18, 2022

Criminalization of Holocaust Denial

As part of Bill C-19, the federal government has taken a stand against antisemitism in Canada by criminalizing Holocaust denial.

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May 03, 2022

Toronto Police Ready for Weekend of Protests

Today, Toronto Police Chief James Ramer and Toronto Mayor John Tory spoke about the city’s approach to protests taking place this weekend, including the Al Quds Day rally that has included vicious antisemitism in the past.

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April 29, 2022

Jews Subject to More Hate Crimes Than Any Other Group in Toronto in 2021

April 27, 2022 – The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has published their 2021 hate crimes report revealing that hate crimes targeting Jewish, Black, and East and Southeast Asian populations remained the most commonly reported to police, representing 22 per cent, 18 per cent and 16 percent of all hate crimes, respectively.

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April 27, 2022

2022 Federal Budget Historic for Canada’s Jewish Community

Today, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister; the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable.

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April 08, 2022