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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...
Rising Antisemitism
LEGAL TOOLS TO FIGHT HATE Faced with a precipitous rise of the world’s oldest form of hate, what are the legal tools at our disposal? Using a comparative approach, Legal Perspectives will equip...
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,...
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...
This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, January 9th, 2022
This week's Featured Story This week, CIJA called on the Canadian government to cut funding to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) due to its ties to the Popular Front for the...
2021 Queen’s Park Advocacy Day
On December 8th, Jewish community leaders met with dozens of Ontario MPPs throughout Queen's Park Advocacy Day for virtual conversations about issues that matter to our Jewish community, including...
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...
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 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...