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CIJA CEO Testimony to Senate Committee on Human Rights

On December 2, 2024, CIJA's President and CEO, Shimon Koffler Fogel, testified at the Senate Committee for Human Rights and Justice, outlining for the senate what most of us know...Read More

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December 03, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | December 1, 2024

This week, we hosted a press conference at Parliament Hill to express our outrage at last weekend’s antisemitic riots in Montreal, how they fall into a pattern of home-grown radicalization,...Read More

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December 01, 2024

The government must act now to stop the scourge of antisemitism

Ottawa, ON – November 25, 2024 – In response to Friday’s antisemitic riots in Montreal, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) held a press conference on Parliament Hill...Read More

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November 25, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish advocacy | November 24, 2024

This week, we contacted the Prime Minister’s office expressing outrage regarding Canada’s endorsement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. We mobilized Mississaugans to demand an unequivocal...Read More

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November 24, 2024

Canada must reject the ICC’s perversion of justice

Earlier this morning, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. By issuing arrest warrants against...Read More

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November 21, 2024

Mayor Parrish must apologize or be censured

We are calling on the Mississauga community and allies to reach out urgently to their Mississauga City Councillor and demand accountability for Mayor Carolyn Parrish’s divisive actions and statements. At...Read More

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November 19, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | November 17, 2024

This week, we advocated against adoption of APR by the federal government and expressed disgust with Mississauga Mayor Parrish’s refusal to cancel a vigil for a terrorist responsible for October...Read More

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November 17, 2024

Tell the Government to stand up to division and hate – reject APR

We are deeply worried about Amira Elghawaby’s comments this week on Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR). On the surface, APR’s goals seem positive. However, in reality, APR risks undermining protections for Jewish...Read More

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November 12, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, November 10, 2024

This week, we were gratified by the position taken by an Ottawa Crown Attorney recognizing the genocidal nature of chants like “from the river to the sea…” We roundly condemned...Read More

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November 10, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | November 3, 2024

This week, we welcomed the issuing of a Canadian Handbook to facilitate the use of the IHRA definition by governments, media, law enforcement, unions, and others across the country. We...Read More

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November 03, 2024

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