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CIJA Reacts to Detainment of Suspect in Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents

Holding Those Responsible for Antisemitic Graffiti Accountable Attribute to Gustavo Zentner, Vice President, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA): We are grateful for the swift work...

Jan 14, 2025

Combating Antisemitism

CIJA granted leave to submit observations in ICC case against Israeli leaders

Jewish Federations’ Advocacy Agent Criticizes Ottawa for Not Requesting Leave to Intervene Ottawa, ON – July 23, 2024 – Yesterday, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) was granted...

Jul 23, 2024

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

CIJA rejects the ICJ’s non-binding opinion on Israel's policies towards the Palestinian territories, calls on the government of Canada to do the same

Ottawa, ON – July 19, 2024 – Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its non-binding Advisory Opinion regarding the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of...

Jul 19, 2024

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A letter to the Minister of Public Safety about Hizb ut-Tahrir

Our Interim President Noah Shack wrote to the Hon. David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, to urge him to stop Hizb ut-Tahrir from bringing its extremist agenda to Canada. The...

Jan 08, 2025

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CIJA and Federation CJA met with Minister Benoît Charette to discuss the fight against antisemitism

Montreal, QC – On May 17, a delegation of CIJA leadership, along with our partners from Federation CJA, met with the Minister responsible for the Fight Against Racism, Benoit Charette....Read More

CIJA

May 26, 2022

Lessons Learned from the Tragic Death of an Al Jazeera Journalist

In the past two months, Israel has been rocked by a wave of terror attacks that have taken the lives of 19 Jewish, Arab, and Druze Israelis. Some of these...Read More

Becca Wertman

May 23, 2022

Ancient peace symbol now tied to racism draws debate over proposed federal ban on hate emblems

Check out this article from the CBC featuring CIJA's Richard Marceau

CIJA

May 22, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, May 22, 2022

In 2019, CIJA called on the Government of Canada to appeal a Federal Court of Canada ruling that it is “inaccurate and misleading” to label wine produced in Judea and Samaria /...Read More

CIJA

May 22, 2022

Queenie Choo and Nico Slobinsky: Canadians must unite against growing bigotry, discrimination and hate

Check out this article from the The Province featuring CIJA's Nico Slobinsky

CIJA

May 21, 2022

CIJA and Federation CJA met with Minister Benoît Charette to discuss the fight against antisemitism

On May 17, a delegation of CIJA leadership, along with our partners from Federation CJA, met with the Minister responsible for the Fight Against Racism, Benoit Charette.

CIJA

May 19, 2022

Wine Labeling: Anti-israel Activists’ Attempt to Use Canadian Legal System to Advance Anti-israel Objectives Fails

On May 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released their decision, entitled: Reconsideration and redetermination of a label complaint, regarding two wines produced in the West Bank and sold in Ontario with “Product of Israel” branding.

CIJA

May 18, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, May 15, 2022

Like you, I was infuriated to learn that Independent Jewish Voices, a Canadian organization that presents itself as Jewish, would call for the “dismantlement” of Israel “by any means necessary.”...Read More

CIJA

May 15, 2022

A Word From Our Chair – Words Matter

Le français suit. Like you, I was infuriated to learn that a Canadian organization that presents itself as Jewish would call for the “dismantlement” of Israel “by any means necessary.”...Read More

CIJA

May 13, 2022

Nier l’Holocauste est un crime raciste

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May 12, 2022

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CIJA Reacts to Detainment of Suspect in Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents

Combating Antisemitism

CIJA granted leave to submit observations in ICC case against Israeli leaders

Protecting Jewish Life

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

Canada-Israel Friendship

CIJA rejects the ICJ’s non-binding opinion on Israel's policies towards the Palestinian territories, calls on the government of Canada to do the same

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A letter to the Minister of Public Safety about Hizb ut-Tahrir

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