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This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, June 18, 2023

This week, the Toronto Holocaust Museum celebrated its grand opening, international media covered an anti-Israel conference in Canada showing, yet again, how important it is for us to confront antisemitism...Read More

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June 18, 2023

A Word from Our Chair | June 12, 2022

Last week U.S. President Joe Biden released a National Strategy to counter antisemitism. It is, arguably, unprecedented; and it is certainly an ambitious and comprehensive plan of initiatives to combat...Read More

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June 12, 2023

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | June 11, 2023

This week, we celebrated our work to foster interfaith relations and dialogue and called on our government to increase diplomatic pressure on Uganda. Read on to learn more.  The CIJA...Read More

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June 11, 2023

CIJA expresses grave concern regarding the state-sanctioned persecution of LGBTQ2+ people in Uganda

On June 5, Jess Burke, CIJA's Director of LGBTQ2+ Partnerships, wrote Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, to demand Canada apply...Read More

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June 06, 2023

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy |June 04, 2023

This week, we connected community leaders with Quebec MNAs at the National Assembly in Quebec City and expressed disappointment upon learning that people known to promote antisemitism spoke at an...Read More

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June 04, 2023

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, May 21, 2023

This week, we met with Ontario MPPs from all parties at Queen's Park to address several issues of importance to our community and continue to stand against antisemitism. Read on...Read More

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May 21, 2023

Jews subject to more hate crimes than any other group in Toronto in 2022

Jewish community represents 3.4 percent of Toronto population but are victimized in 26 percent of hate crimes Toronto, ON – May 18, 2023 – The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has...Read More

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May 18, 2023

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | May 14, 2022

Last week, we prayed for the safety of all Israelis as missiles launched from Gaza rain down on civilians across the country. Read on to learn more.  The CIJA Team ...Read More

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May 14, 2023

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, May 7, 2023

View as webpage Antisemitism is very much alive – thriving in Canada as it is around the world. But there is something you can do about it! October 16-17, join...Read More

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May 07, 2023

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | April 30, 2023

This week, we called on community to reflect and rejoice, while calling on law enforcement and government officials to take action against Jew-hatred. Read on to learn more.  The CIJA...Read More

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April 30, 2023

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