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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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Le Canada déjoue un complot iranien visant à assassiner un ex-ministre (La Presse)

Toute la classe politique fédérale a condamné lundi le complot qu’auraient fomenté des agents du régime iranien pour assassiner l’ex-ministre de la Justice Irwin Cotler. Sa fille, une envoyée spéciale d’Israël pour la lutte contre l’antisémitisme, s’est dite choquée, mais pas étonnée par cette nouvelle.

CIJA

November 18, 2024

Mississauga vigil for Hamas leader was called off – yet the Jewish community says the mayor should apologize for it (The Canadian Jewish News)

A vigil that was scheduled to be held in Mississauga, Ont., in memory of Yahya Sinwar—the Hamas leader responsible for the Oct. 7 attack on Israel—will not occur on the originally scheduled date according to social media posts from the group which had organized it.

CIJA

November 18, 2024

Hamas supporters cancel Mississauga vigil after intense advocacy by Jewish groups – Parrish questioned for ignoring policies (The Pointer)

Organizers of a Mississauga vigil planned near the end of the month to celebrate the widely condemned terrorist leader of Hamas, who was killed last month have decided to cancel the event after fierce public backlash.

CIJA

November 18, 2024

Remembrance Day-style vigil for Hamas leader in Mississauga cancelled by organizers (True North)

A planned Remembrance Day-style vigil to honour deceased Hamas leader Yayah Sinwar has been cancelled after the Mayor of Mississauga denied that the organizing group and event in question existed.

CIJA

November 18, 2024

Former N.S. NDP candidate running as Independent after criticism for Israel posts (Global News, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

A former Nova Scotia NDP candidate criticized for social media posts about Israel is now running as an Independent in the Nov. 26 provincial election.

CIJA

November 18, 2024

MPs unanimously condemn alleged Iranian plot to kill Irwin Cotler (The Globe and Mail)

The House of Commons adopted a motion Monday to condemn Iran’s alleged plot to assassinate former justice minister Irwin Cotler and affirm Canada’s steadfast support for the renowned champion of human rights.

CIJA

November 18, 2024

Former justice minister Irwin Cotler says RCMP told him Iranian plot to kill him was foiled (CBC News)

Cotler says he has been protected by RCMP day and night for more than a year

CIJA

November 18, 2024

Some Concordia, Dawson students set to strike over Israel-Hamas War (The Montreal Gazette)

Tens of thousands of students expected to be out of classrooms this week, with pro-Palestinian protests planned over the Israel-Hamas war.

CIJA

November 18, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | November 17, 2024

This week, we advocated against adoption of APR by the federal government and expressed disgust with Mississauga Mayor Parrish’s refusal to cancel a vigil for a terrorist responsible for October...Read More

CIJA

November 17, 2024

Jewish groups decry McGill’s decision to allow pro-Hamas speaker to give talk on campus (True North)

Canada’s Jewish advocacy groups are condemning Montreal’s McGill University after it allowed a vocal supporter of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack to give a “Night of Resistance” talk on campus.

CIJA

November 16, 2024

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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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