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A Word From Our Chair: CIJA’s Board Announces New CEO

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am pleased to share that Noah Shack has been selected to serve as CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs...Read More

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June 27, 2025

Press Releases

CIJA Welcomes Ontario Ministry of Multiculturalism’s Additional Funding for Anti-hate Security

Toronto, ON – November 13, 2025 – Today, the Ontario government announced an additional $12.75 million to combat hate crimes and protect communities, through the Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant. ...

Nov 13, 2025

Combating Antisemitism

Davis Cup

Tennis Canada just announced that the Davis Cup matches in Halifax will be played without spectators in the stadium because of "escalating safety concerns." Extremists are threatening our Canadian way of...

Sep 10, 2025

Protecting Jewish Life

Update on appeal for interlocutory injunction to protect production of Canada’s kosher meat

CFIA’s unjustified and untenable imposition of conditions on shechita forces the Jewish community to seek court relief Ottawa, ON – July 12, 2024 – This week, the Centre for Israel...

Jul 12, 2024

Canada-Israel Friendship

Canada Needs to Change Course

Germany gets it. We need you to help PM Carney understand. Germany has made it clear: advancing recognition of Palestinian statehood right now would undermine efforts toward peace. After meeting...

Aug 27, 2025

Publications

What’s at Stake—Toronto’s Proposed Bylaw on Safe Access Zones

After 19 months of relentless, targeted harassment outside synagogues, Jewish schools, and community institutions, our collective voice is making a difference. The City of Toronto—Canada’s largest and most influential municipality—has...

May 21, 2025

Action Alerts

Tell Canada's Leaders to Ban The Glorification of Terrorism!

The horrifying, ISIS-inspired New Year’s attack in New Orleans is a painful reminder of the dangers of extremism and radicalization. It’s also a stark warning to Canadian leaders of the...

Jan 03, 2025

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As the Ontario Legislature Resumes, CIJA Highlights Action Items

Toronto, Ontario – October 20, 2025 – As Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park for the Fall session and at a time of continued, escalating antisemitism across the...Read More

CIJA

October 20, 2025

7 Recommendations to help advance Bill C-9 and maximize impact

1. Strengthen Enforcement Against Hate and Antisemitism Bill C-9 addresses critical gaps in Canada’s legal framework on hate and antisemitism. Inconsistent application of existing laws across jurisdictions has allowed hate...Read More

CIJA

October 19, 2025

Court Rules TDSB Broke the Law

CIJA and Parents Win Landmark Case for Accountability and Democracy in Schools Toronto, ON – October 16, 2025 – Last week, the Ontario Superior Court ruled that the Toronto District School...Read More

CIJA

October 17, 2025

Community Briefing: Making Sense of Canada’s Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9)

Watch on YouTube Last month, the federal government introduced the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) to strengthen Canada’s response to hate-motivated crime. Yet questions remain about the implications of Bill...Read More

CIJA

October 16, 2025

CIJA Responds to Pro-Hamas and Antisemitic Graffiti at Toronto Park

Ottawa, ON – October 13, 2025 – On a morning when the Toronto Jewish community was celebrating the return of hostages, members of the community were met with deeply upsetting...Read More

CIJA

October 13, 2025

CIJA Responds to the Return of Israeli Hostages

Ottawa, ON – October 13, 2025 – Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), issued the following statement regarding the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza: "The...Read More

CIJA

October 13, 2025

Together in this Moment: Conversations with Families & Victims of October 7

Earlier today, as we eagerly await the release of all Israeli hostages, more than a thousand community members and allies came together in a powerful demonstration of unity. Joined by...Read More

CIJA

October 12, 2025

Playing Now – The Road Between Us

Just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 terrorist attacks, Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich’s powerful new film, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, opened in theatres across...Read More

CIJA

October 05, 2025

J7 Task Force Statement on the Yom Kippur Attack in Manchester

The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement following Thursday’s deadly attack on Manchester’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, leaving...Read More

CIJA

October 05, 2025

Manchester Must Be a Wake Up Call

On our holiest day, we gathered to pray, fast, and seek atonement. And in one corner of the Diaspora, Jews were murdered for it. When I heard the news of...Read More

CIJA

October 03, 2025

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CIJA Welcomes Ontario Ministry of Multiculturalism’s Additional Funding for Anti-hate Security

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Davis Cup

Protecting Jewish Life

Update on appeal for interlocutory injunction to protect production of Canada’s kosher meat

Canada-Israel Friendship

Canada Needs to Change Course

Publications

What’s at Stake—Toronto’s Proposed Bylaw on Safe Access Zones

Action Alerts

Tell Canada's Leaders to Ban The Glorification of Terrorism!

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