Pages tagged 'Press Releases'

Government Support of 'Anti-Palestinian Racism' Risks Undermining Canadian Jewish Rights

Ottawa, ON – November 8, 2024 – In response to the announcement made by the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia about the Prime Minister’s support of “Anti-Palestinian Racism” (APR), the...Read More

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November 08, 2024

Nova Scotia NDP Candidate’s Comments on Israel and the Holocaust Are Deeply Troubling

Halifax, N.S. – November 8, 2024 – This week, members of the Jewish community expressed concern about social media posts by Tammy Jakeman, the NDP candidate for Eastern Passage in...Read More

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November 08, 2024

CIJA Celebrates the Launch of the Canadian IHRA Handbook

Government of Canada Handbook Helps Better Understand Antisemitism and Jews’ Peoplehood Ottawa, ON – October 31, 2024 – The Government of Canada and the office of Deborah Lyons, Canada’s Special Envoy...Read More

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October 31, 2024

CIJA Calls on Government of Canada to Condemn UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

Ottawa, ON – October 28, 2024 – Today, at a press conference on Parliament Hill, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) highlighted the concerns of the Canadian Jewish...Read More

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October 28, 2024

Enough is enough. We need leadership and action to keep Toronto Jews safe

Toronto, ON – October 15, 2024 – Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is calling on Mayor Olivia Chow to work with the provincial government to develop...Read More

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October 15, 2024

CIJA Welcomes Government of Canada's Decision to List Samidoun as a Terrorist Entity

Calls for Legal Action Against Samidoun Coordinator for Hate Speech Ottawa, ON – October 15, 2024 – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) welcomes today’s long-overdue decision by...Read More

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October 15, 2024

Unionized Jewish employees taking OPSEU to Ontario Human Rights Tribunal

Ontario Public Service Employees Union Created a Culture that Openly Advocates Anti-Jewish and Anti-Israel Propaganda and Antisemitism Ottawa, ON – October 10, 2024 – On October 7, 2024, the anniversary...Read More

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October 10, 2024

Taking Zero Accountability, Mayor Chow Instead Blames, Denies, Deflects on Why She let Down the Jewish Community on October 7

Toronto, ON – October 9, 2024 – As Mayor Olivia Chow continues to evade responsibility for missing the important October 7 commemoration event with Toronto’s Jewish community, Michelle Stock, Vice President,...Read More

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October 09, 2024

Vancouver organized Jewish community reacts to expiration of Charlotte Kates’ conditions of release

Vancouver, B.C. – October 8, 2024 – Today, the conditions of Charlotte Kates’ release order prohibiting her participation or attendance at any protests, rallies, or assemblies expired because the Crown...Read More

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October 08, 2024

J7 Task Force Issues Statement on Anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel

Ottawa, ON – October 7, 2024 – On the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism issued the following...Read More

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October 06, 2024

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