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Federal Budget Fails to Invest in Community Security

Ottawa, ON – November 4, 2025 – In response to the 2025 federal budget tabled today in the House of Commons, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs...

Nov 04, 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

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Should protests be banned at places of worship? (CityNews)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is calling on the Ford government to ban protests at certain places including houses of worship. Shauna Hunt reports from the third demonstration targeting a Synagogue this week.

CIJA

March 07, 2024

Trudeau says some Pro-Palestinian protests cross the line into hate, harassment (CBC News, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Prime minister says he's heard from members of Canada's Jewish community who feel unsafe

CIJA

March 07, 2024

‘Death to the Jews:’ Protester gives Nazi salute at Montreal ex-IDF talk (The Jerusalem Post)

"Death to Israel, Death to Jews,” was also shouted in Arabic by a protester, according to a video posted by The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs on Tuesday.

CIJA

March 07, 2024

Housefather, Mendicino raise concerns about UNRWA amid reports feds to restart funding (iPolitics)

Housefather told iPolitics that he and Mendicino released the statement to express “publicly the opinions that we’ve provided internally,” and to combat misinformation on social media about whether funding has restarted.

CIJA

March 07, 2024

Liberal MP voices support for NDP motion calling for Gaza ceasefire, Canadian recognition of Palestine

Salma Zahid, who represents Scarborough Centre, has been outspoken in her call for an end to hostilities in Gaza and recently visited West Bank and Jordan to see first-hand the challenges facing Palestinians in the region.

CIJA

March 07, 2024

Jewish organizations granted injunction against protesters in Montreal (The Globe and Mail)

A Montreal synagogue and the Federation CJA, a Jewish community organization, have obtained an injunction from the Quebec Superior Court barring protesters from within 50 metres of their buildings.

CIJA

March 07, 2024

Un organisme appelle les élus à dénoncer l'« escalade » de l'antisémitisme (La Presse)

(Québec) La Cour supérieure interdit à des regroupements pro-Palestine de manifester à proximité de bâtiments de la communauté juive à Montréal. Mis à jour hier à 16h17

CIJA

March 06, 2024

Liberal government reportedly poised to resume UNRWA funding (National Post)

Canada paused funding to the contentious UN agency after allegations that UNRWA employees took part in the Oct. 7 attacks

CIJA

March 06, 2024

Montreal synagogue, Jewish group granted injunction against protesters (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The injunction was sought after protesters surrounded a Jewish community centre on Monday, blocking people inside and chanting antisemitic slogans

CIJA

March 06, 2024

Open Letter Regarding MLA Selina Robinson’s Resignation from the BC NDP Caucus

We are profoundly saddened by the news that Selina Robinson, the MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville and former Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, will be leaving the BC NDP Caucus...Read More

CIJA

March 06, 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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