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CIJA Disappointed by Sentencing in Holocaust Monument Desecration Case

Ottawa, ON – January 7, 2026 – Today, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice handed down the sentence in the case of Iain Aspenlieder who, in July, pleaded guilty to a charge of mischief relating to a war...Read More

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January 07, 2026

Ahead of PS752 Anniversary, CIJA Stands with the People of Iran and Calls for Action Against the Iranian Regime

Ottawa, ON – January 6, 2026 – Ahead of the six-year anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752 and at a time of anti-regime protests across Iran, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre...Read More

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January 06, 2026

Winnipeg Synagogue Vandalized with Antisemitic Graffiti

Winnipeg, MB – January 3, 2026 – Gustavo Zentner, Vice President – Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), issued the following statement after Winnipeg’s Congregation Shaarey...Read More

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January 05, 2026

Community Safety Must Come First on New Year's Eve

Toronto, ON – December 30, 2025 – Ahead of planned protests at Toronto's New Year's Eve celebrations, Josh Landau, Director, Government Relations – Ontario, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, issued...Read More

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December 30, 2025

CIJA Statement on Project Neapolitan Arrests

Toronto, ON – December 19, 2025 – Today, law enforcement authorities announced hate-motivated and terrorism charges in a major criminal investigation in the Greater Toronto Area, known as Project Neapolitan. In response, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre...Read More

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December 19, 2025

CIJA CEO Noah Shack Responds to Terrorist Attack at Sydney Chanukah Gathering:

Toronto, ON – December 14, 2025 – Today, gunmen attacked a Chanukah celebration in Sydney, Australia, murdering at least eleven and injuring others in what was an act of terrorism...Read More

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December 14, 2025

Bill C-9: Joint Statement by Five Jewish Organizations

Toronto, Canada – December 8, 2025 – Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism, B’nai Brith Canada, Canadian Women Against Antisemitism, and Friends of...Read More

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December 08, 2025

Joint Statement on Bill C-9 by Jewish Organizations

Bill C-9: Joint Statement by B'nai Brith Canada, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism, Canadian Women Against Antisemitism, and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs ...Read More

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December 08, 2025

CIJA Responds to the Introduction of Bill 9, “Loi sur le renforcement de la laïcité au Québec”

Montreal, QC - November 27, 2025 - The Quebec government today tabled Bill 9, "Loi sur le renforcement de la laïcité au Québec". In response, Eta Yudin, CIJA's Senior Vice...Read More

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November 27, 2025

Remembering Communities Uprooted from Their Homes: CIJA Calls on CMHR Not to Play Politics with History

Ottawa, ON – November 27, 2025 – This Sunday, November 30, Jewish communities across Canada and around the world will gather to mark Yom HaPlitim, the Day of the Jewish...Read More

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November 27, 2025

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