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“This Normalization Cannot Continue”: CIJA Responds to New Toronto Hate Crime Data

Toronto, ON – May 15, 2025 – Yesterday, the Toronto Police Services Board received the Toronto Police Service 2025 Annual Hate Crime Statistical Report, once again confirming that the Jewish...

May 15, 2026

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

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An Advocacy Update for Our Community

Today, the Government of Canada has officially recognized Palestinian statehood, in concert with the governments of the United Kingdom and Australia. More details may be read here, as well as...Read More

CIJA

September 21, 2025

CIJA Responds to Reports of Palestinian Statehood Recognition

Ottawa, ON – September 17, 2025 – In an interview earlier today, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that discretion for recognizing Palestinian statehood "rests with the country granting the...Read More

CIJA

September 21, 2025

CIJA Responds to Canada's Announcement Recognizing Palestinian Statehood

Ottawa, ON – September 21, 2025 – Today, the Government of Canada officially announced its recognition of Palestinian statehood. In response, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs...Read More

CIJA

September 21, 2025

CIJA Responds to New Anti-Hate Legislation

Ottawa, ON – September 19, 2025 – Today, the Government of Canada tabled legislation: C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious...Read More

CIJA

September 19, 2025

An Update: Our Meeting with the Prime Minister  

On Monday, the very first day of Parliament, CIJA and our Federation partners were in Ottawa to meet with the Prime Minister. We shared with him what we are hearing...Read More

CIJA

September 18, 2025

Joint Statement on Palestinian Statehood from Jewish Community Organizations in Australia, Canada, And the U.K.

Ottawa, ON – September 18, 2025 – Today, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)...Read More

CIJA

September 18, 2025

Joint Statement from Jewish Community Organizations in Australia, Canada, and the U.K. on Palestinian Statehood

Ottawa, ON – September 18, 2025 – Today, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs released...Read More

CIJA

September 18, 2025

Antisemitic Comments Must Never Again be Allowed on Canadian Airwaves

Montreal, Quebec – September 16, 2025 – While Radio-Canada has now suspended journalist Elisa Serret – who was responsible for the vile antisemitic remarks aired yesterday – for an indefinite period, Eta Yudin,...Read More

CIJA

September 16, 2025

As Parliament Resumes, CIJA Urges Action on Rising Antisemitism

Ottawa, Ontario – September 15, 2025 – As Members of Parliament return to Ottawa for the Fall session at a time of escalating antisemitism across the country, Noah Shack, CEO,...Read More

CIJA

September 15, 2025

Hateful Acts in Halifax Demand an Urgent Response

Halifax, NS — September 14, 2025 — This weekend, at the same time the Davis Cup was shut out to fans because of security reasons, two Halifax synagogues — Shaar...Read More

CIJA

September 15, 2025

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