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Repudiation of Antisemitic social media post made by Councillor Sean Orr

Joint Statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and CIJA: The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) are deeply disturbed by...

Apr 08, 2025

Combating Antisemitism

Recommended Reading for Canadian Jewish Advocacy

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

Publications

Consultation Brief: National Forum on Combatting Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Antisemitism

Consultation Brief: National Forum on Combatting Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Antisemitism Objective The objective of this document is to discuss and refine key policy recommendations to address the growing issues of...

Feb 12, 2025

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Federal Court of Appeal rules on wine-labelling case, disagrees with lower court decision, refers case back to Canada Food Inspection Agency

OTTAWA, ON – Today, the Federal Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Canada (Attorney General) v. Kattenburg, a case dealing with wine-labeling in the West Bank. In its decision, the Court...Read More

CIJA

May 05, 2021

Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA and CIJA horrified and heartbroken by the tragedy in Meron, Israel at a Lag B’Omer event

Toronto, ON – Yesterday, 45 people were crushed to death and many more injured at a Lag B’Omer event in Meron, Israel. In response, Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA and CIJA...Read More

CIJA

April 30, 2021

Toronto and York Region Hate Crime Statistics Underscore Troubling Persistence of Antisemitism

TORONTO, ON – This week, Toronto Police Service and the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board released their annual...

CIJA

April 23, 2021

Communiqué de presse : Le CIJA est déçu de la décision de la Cour du Québec de maintenir la Loi 21

Communiqué de presse : Le CIJA est profondément déçu de la décision de la Cour du Québec de maintenir la Loi

CIJA

April 20, 2021

CIJA Disappointed with Quebec Court’s Decision to Uphold Bill 21

MONTREAL, QC — Earlier today, Quebec’s Superior Court decided to uphold Quebec’s controversial Bill 21: An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State. In response, CIJA’s Quebec Vice President, Eta...Read More

CIJA

April 20, 2021

NDP Resolution Highlights an Ongoing Toxic Obsession with Israel

Today, at the 2021 New Democratic Party Convention, delegates voted in favour of resolution “04-10-20 Justice and Peace in Israel-Palestine”

CIJA

April 10, 2021

Jewish Canadians Remain Most Targeted Religious Group for Hate Crime in Canada, Second Overall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, ON – On Monday, Statistics Canada released police-reported hate crime data for 2019. In response, Shimon Koffler Fogel, President and CEO of the Centre for Israel...Read More

CIJA

March 30, 2021

CIJA supports Bill C-15

Today, CIJA wrote a letter to Minister Lametti, in support of Bill C-15, an Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that was tabled today...Read More

CIJA

December 03, 2020

Lutte contre la suprématie blanche Note d’information du CIJA

Selon les statistiques les plus récentes de Statistique Canada, les Juifs sont, année après année, le groupe le plus ciblé par les crimes haineux au Canada. Bien qu’ils représentent 1...Read More

CIJA

November 09, 2020

Policy Brief: IHRA and Defining Antisemitism

In June 2019, the Government of Canada announced it has adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism as part of Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy.

CIJA

October 27, 2020

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Repudiation of Antisemitic social media post made by Councillor Sean Orr

Combating Antisemitism

Recommended Reading for Canadian Jewish Advocacy

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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Consultation Brief: National Forum on Combatting Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Antisemitism

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