Pages tagged 'Press Releases'

StatsCan: Jewish Canadians Targeted 25x More in Hate Crimes

Ottawa, ON – July 22, 2025 – New data released today by Statistics Canada reveal that hate crimes targeting Canadian Jews remained alarmingly high in 2024, with 920 police-reported incidents—making Jews the...Read More

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July 22, 2025

CIJA Response to Federal Report on Antisemitism in Ontario Schools

Toronto, ON – July 14, 2025 – Today, the office of the Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism released a report detailing the results of a federally...Read More

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July 14, 2025

Jewish Community Welcomes Investment in B.C. Hate Crimes Unit

Vancouver, B.C. – July 4, 2025 – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver thank the Government of British Columbia for its critical...Read More

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July 04, 2025

Noah Shack Named CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Ottawa, ON – June 27, 2025 – Today, the Board of Directors of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is pleased to announce that Noah Shack has been...Read More

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June 27, 2025

Faith Leaders Unite to combat Antisemitism at Inaugural Simeon Initiative Summit

Jewish-Christian summit launches year-long national initiative to strengthen interfaith solidarity Toronto, ON – June 25, 2025 – 100 Jewish and Christian leaders from across Canada gathered in Toronto this week...Read More

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June 25, 2025

CIJA Statement: Developments in the Middle East

Ottawa, ON – June 22, 2025 Attribute to Noah Shack, Interim President, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs: “For decades, there has been a clear Canadian consensus: the Iranian regime’s...Read More

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June 22, 2025

G7 Leaders Stand with their Democratic Ally Israel

Ottawa, ON – June 17, 2025 Attribute to Noah Shack, Interim President, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs: “Democracies must stand together, especially in the face of existential threats. “The...Read More

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June 17, 2025

G7 Leaders Cannot Let Iran Go Nuclear

Ottawa, ON – June 15, 2025 Attribute to Noah Shack, Interim President, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs: “Over the past two days, families across Israel – from all backgrounds and faiths – have...Read More

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June 16, 2025

Canada’s UN Vote Emboldens Hamas and Undermines Peace

Ottawa, ON – June 12, 2025 – Today, the Government of Canada voted in favour of a deeply flawed and one-sided UN General Assembly resolution on the Israel-Hamas war. The...Read More

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June 12, 2025

CIJA: Leaders Must Tackle Sources of Hate

Desecration of National Holocaust Monument Latest Example of Vile Acts of Antisemitism Fueled by False Narratives about Israel Ottawa, ON – June 10, 2025 – Yesterday, the National Holocaust Monument...Read More

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June 10, 2025

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