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As Parliament Returns, CIJA Urges Prime Minister Carney to Take Action on Resurging Antisemitism and Extremism

Ottawa, ON – January 23, 2026 – Next Tuesday, on the second day that Parliament returns, Prime Minister Mark Carney will have an opportunity to address the nation on International...

Jan 23, 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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Jewish organizations react to a judge denying McGill’s initial request to remove an encampment as the trend spreads to other university campuses in Montreal (The Canadian Jewish News)

A superior court in Quebec has denied an injunction filed by McGill University that would have ordered the removal of a pro-Palestinian encampment that has been occupying its downtown Montreal campus since April 27.

CIJA

May 15, 2024

Fredericton police call in the Major Crimes Unit two weeks after an Israeli teen was the victim of an antisemitic beating near her high school (The Canadian Jewish News)

UPDATE (5/17/24): Fredericton police arrested a 16-year-old female in connection with this incident: “As per the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), the individual has since been released on conditions, and charges are currently pending. The investigation into this matter is ongoing.”

CIJA

May 15, 2024

An Israeli high schooler was beaten up in Fredericton. Her family believes it was a hate crime (The CJN Daily)

On April 30, Shaked Tsurkan, a 14-year-old Israeli girl attending high school in New Brunswick, was followed and beaten up by an older student. It happened off school grounds during the lunch hour and other classmates gathered to watch—someone even filmed the whole thing on their phone, later posted to social media, where you can see Tsurkan getting jumped from behind, thrown to the ground and punched repeatedly.

CIJA

May 15, 2024

Une arrestation liée à la célébration du jour de l’Indépendance d’Israël à Ottawa (Le Droit)

La police d’Ottawa a procédé à une arrestation mardi en lien avec des manifestations liées au jour de l’Indépendance d’Israël devant l’hôtel de ville de la capitale fédérale.

CIJA

May 14, 2024

Protests clash as city marks Israeli Independence (CTV News Ottawa)

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CIJA

May 14, 2024

Antisionisme ou antisémitisme ? (La Presse)

Le slogan « Tous les sionistes sont racistes » a été entendu à répétition autour du campement propalestinien de McGill. S’agit-il d’une affirmation antisémite ? Les avis sont partagés, même au sein de la communauté juive. Explications.

CIJA

May 14, 2024

CIJA Applauds Passage of Ontario Bill 166

Toronto, ON – May 14, 2024 – Today, the Ontario legislature passed Bill 166 – Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act, 2024, critical legislation that will require every post-secondary institution...Read More

CIJA

May 14, 2024

Nearly half of Canadians oppose Pro-Palestine encampments at Canadian universities (The Hub)

Nearly half (48 percent) of Canadians surveyed oppose the pro-Palestine protest encampments.

CIJA

May 14, 2024

Encampments at Winnipeg universities not going anywhere until demands met: protesters (Global News)

Protesters at pro-Palestinian encampments at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg say they don’t plan to go anywhere until their demands are met.

CIJA

May 14, 2024

Antisionisme ou antisémitisme ? (La Presse)

CIJA

May 14, 2024

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Davis Cup

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

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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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