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Unity Not Uniformity: Unpacking the Controversy

Watch Here Over 1000 people tuned in on March 23, 2023 to our townhall Unity Not Uniformity: Unpacking the Controversy where expert panelists Professor Adam Dodek, Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur...Read More

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March 17, 2023

From Dubai to Jerusalem | A Word From Our Chair, March 14, 2023

Last week, I had the privilege of traveling to the UAE and Israel with a delegation from the CIJA Board, along with other leadership – both lay and professional –...Read More

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March 16, 2023

Thank the Government of Canada for creating the Canada Disability Benefit

Thank the Government of Canada for supporting the disability community

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) joins Jewish Federations across Canada in celebrating and encouraging the progress of the Canada Disability Benefit Act. This has been a longstanding...Read More

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February 24, 2023

Coalition: A Look at Israel's New Government

Almost 1,000 people got answers to their questions about Israel’s new government and what it means for the Jewish Community in Canada.at Coalition: A look at Israel’s New Government. An...Read More

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February 10, 2023

Unlearn Antisemitism Online Platform Launches to Address Jew-Hatred at Schools

Education Resource Hub Now Available to Teachers and Parents across Canada Toronto, ON – January 11, 2023 – Unlearn Antisemitism (Unlearn It) – an online resource hub to learn...Read More

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January 11, 2023

Democracy in Action, October 2023

Join CIJA and Jewish Federations across Canada at Democracy in Action in Ottawa on October 16-17, 2023. Democracy in Action will assemble hundreds of representatives from Jewish communities and organizations...Read More

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Outremont Hit-and-Run Not a Hate Crime

Montreal, QC – December 13, 2022 – Today, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) released a statement revealing that, following their thorough investigation into the November...Read More

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December 13, 2022

Add Samidoun to the list of terrorist entities

Samidoun (Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network) is a security threat. Operating in Canada, Samidoun has direct affiliation and ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) – an organization that has been placed on the list of terrorist entities.

Fight online hate and radicalization

As seen in attacks on Jewish communities in Pittsburgh, San Diego County, Jersey City, and Monsey, as well as on mosques in Christchurch and elsewhere, online threats can – and often do – lead to real-world violence.

Close the legal gap on hate speech

Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, an effective but flawed tool in combating online hate speech, was removed in 2013. This left a gap in the effort to protect Canadians from hate speech that could be addressed in several ways