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This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, February 13, 2022

This week, MP Kevin Waugh introduced An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prohibition – promotion of antisemitism) that, if passed, would ban Holocaust denial in Canada. The initiative was...Read More

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February 13, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, February 6th, 2022

CIJA strongly denounced the use of hate symbols by a noticeable and vocal minority of protesters in downtown Ottawa this week. Nazi, Confederate, and other hate symbols were displayed as...Read More

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February 06, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, January 30, 2022

In remembrance of the six million Jewish children, women, and men murdered in the Holocaust, the United Nations has designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, this year also...Read More

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January 30, 2022

This Week In Canadian Jewish Advocacy, January 23, 2022

To honour the memory of the six million Jewish children, women, and men murdered by the Nazis, the United Nations designated January 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day. So we can...Read More

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January 23, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, January 16, 2022

Yesterday, a Rabbi and three congregants were taken hostage by a terrorist at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. CIJA joined Jewish Canadians in reacting with horror and concern...Read More

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January 16, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, January 9th, 2022

This week, CIJA called on the Canadian government to cut funding to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) due to its ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation...Read More

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January 09, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – December 19, 2021

Noah Shack, CIJA Vice President, spoke with The Canadian Jewish News following the vindication of Trustee Lulka at last week's TDSB meeting. LEARN MORE The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of...Read More

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December 19, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – December 12, 2021

Trustee Lulka has been vindicated! Common sense and justice have prevailed. CIJA is grateful to the thousands of community members who made their voices heard. The Trustees listened. LEARN MORE...Read More

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December 12, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – December 5th, 2021

CIJA is outraged by a report by the Toronto District School Board Integrity Commissioner that recommends that a Jewish trustee be censured for calling out antisemitism and the promotion of...Read More

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December 05, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – November 28th, 2021

A motion to endorse the Boycott Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) movement was soundly rejected by a margin of 62% to 38% by members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees...Read More

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November 28, 2021

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