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JFBC and CIJA React to Vancouver Integrity Commissioner Report

Vancouver, B.C. – May 14, 2026 – Today, Vancouver’s Integrity Commissioner released a report regarding an April 8, 2025, press conference where Mayor Sim questioned problematic past statements made by Councillor Sean...

May 14, 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

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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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B.C. Jewish Community Troubled by Past Comments of Surrey North BC United Candidate

Vancouver, B.C. – June 11, 2024 – Last night, media shared a letter signed by Mohammad Asad Gondal, the BC United candidate for Surrey North, which accuses the Israeli government...Read More

CIJA

June 11, 2024

Après son enquête sur Charkaoui, la GRC lance un débat sur l’incitation à la haine (ICI Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau)

La police fédérale suggère de moderniser le Code criminel à l’ère de la polarisation du débat public.

CIJA

June 11, 2024

RCMP official calls for debate on hate speech law after probe of controversial imam ends without charges (CBC News)

Adil Charkaoui gave a speech calling for the deaths of 'the enemies of the people of Gaza'

CIJA

June 11, 2024

Canadians describe Jew-hatred threat ‘as bad if not worse’ than in US (Jewish News Syndicate)

Melissa Lantsman, a member of the Canadian parliament, told JNS that hate crimes and bigotry against Jews had increased in the country by 150%.

CIJA

June 10, 2024

Toronto ’Walk with Israel’ event held amid high security, faceoffs with protesters (Montreal Gazette)

The United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto's Noah Shack said the amount of security surrounding the event was "a sad testament to where our city is right now."

CIJA

June 10, 2024

Toronto school board seeks to enshrine anti-Palestinian racism concept as antisemitism soars (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

Schools have become a concerning political faultline for many Jewish parents following the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7

CIJA

June 10, 2024

Gaza protesters shout support for Hamas during Toronto's 'Walk With Israel' march (The Post Millennial)

Family members of hostages and victims of the Hamas Oct. 7 massacre were in attendance and marched with pictures of their loved ones who fell victim on that tragic day.

CIJA

June 09, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | June 09, 2024

This week, we spoke out against an egregious decision by a B.C. union to deny funding to the Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association, explored manifestations of contemporary antisemitism with hundreds...Read More

CIJA

June 09, 2024

Jews and supporters of Israel celebrate hostage rescue worldwide (The Jerusalem Post)

Jews worldwide celebrated as the IDF rescued four hostages from Hamas in Gaza. Organizations lauded the operation while advocating for the release of remaining captives.

CIJA

June 08, 2024

An Israel critic and a Muslim advocate: PSAC's 'antisemitism' panel has Jewish members crying foul (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

'PSAC has chosen to use a fringe token Jew with an illustrious anti-Israel record to speak on behalf of antisemitism,' one union member says

CIJA

June 08, 2024

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Canada Needs to Change Course

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

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