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Canadian Heritage Anti-Racism Program Funding Cut and Investigation Underway

Ottawa, ON – August 22, 2022 – Last week, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) questioned and called for Canadian Heritage to review their funding of an Anti-Racism...Read More

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August 23, 2022

A Word from Our Chair | August 22, 2022

CIJA is gratified that the Honourable Ahmed Hussen has cut funding for CMAC and suspended the program. The Minister also committed to undertaking a review of all procedures related to program funding and to establishing new protocols to ensure this situation doesn’t repeat itself in the future.

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August 22, 2022

A Word from Our Chair | August 13, 2022

Like you, I am deeply frustrated by the inaccurate and unjust reporting about Israel. Last weekend, the Jewish state faced a real and credible threat from the terrorist group Palestinian...Read More

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August 12, 2022

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | August 7, 2022

“We are deeply concerned that incidents of hate crime rose yet again in Canada in 2021. This disturbing trend clearly proves the need for proactive measures to stop the rising...Read More

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August 07, 2022

Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crime in Canada in 2021, second overall

Jewish Canadians are 10 times more likely than other religions to be targeted by hate crime OTTAWA, ON – August 2, 2022 – Today, Statistics Canada released police-reported hate crime...Read More

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August 02, 2022

CIJA letters on Nazi imagery at Osheaga music festival

On July 30, concerned individuals alerted CIJA to the fact that British rapper Slowthai performed at Osheaga music festival's Chevrolet Valley Stage wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a large red swastika. In...Read More

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August 02, 2022

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | July 31, 2022

Earlier this week, in an interview with anti-Israel outlet Mondoweiss, United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Miloon Kothari promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories, alleging social media “is controlled largely by the Jewish...Read More

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July 31, 2022

UN COMMISSIONER PROMOTES ANTISEMITIC CONSPIRACY THEORY

CIJA calls for scrutiny into disregard of UN guidelines in Human Rights Council investigation Ottawa, ON – July 28, 2022 – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is...Read More

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July 28, 2022

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | July 24, 2022

On Monday, three accomplished Israeli journalists from across the political spectrum shared their diverse perspectives on the issues that will be top of mind for Israelis when they head to...Read More

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July 24, 2022

CIJA Statement on the passing of Kurt Rothschild, z"l

To mark the passing of Kurt Rothschild, Canadian philanthropist, Jewish community leader, and President of the World Mizrachi Movement, Shimon Koffler Fogel, President and CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs,...Read More

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July 18, 2022

Thank you!