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CIJA Statement Ahead of Prime Minister's Address

Toronto, ON – May 31, 2026 – Ahead of the Prime Minister’s national address on Canada’s antisemitism crisis, Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, released...

May 31, 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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Winnipeg man faces terrorism-related charges: Manitoba RCMP (CBC News)

Nevin Thunder Young was arrested on Monday following an investigation by RCMP

CIJA

March 18, 2025

Suspect charged with hate crimes spree that included attacks at 5 Toronto synagogues (Global News)

A 32-year-old Toronto man has been charged over an alleged eight-month antisemitic hate crime spree that included incidents at five synagogues and a Jewish community centre.

CIJA

March 17, 2025

Man faces rare charge of advocating genocide against Jewish community, Toronto police say (CBC News)

Amir Arvahi Azar accused of 29 offences, including wilful promotion of hatred

CIJA

March 17, 2025

Toronto man facing ‘rarely laid’ charges of advocating genocide, willful promotion of hatred: police (CTV News)

Toronto police have charged a man with nearly 30 offences, including advocating genocide and willful promotion of hatred – charges they say are “rarely laid in Canada.”

CIJA

March 17, 2025

Toronto man accused of advocating genocide against Jewish community (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

A 32-year-old Toronto man faces dozens of charges including advocating genocide and willful promotion of hatred following a months-long investigation into hate crimes allegedly aimed toward the Jewish community.

CIJA

March 17, 2025

Toronto man facing hate crime charges, allegedly motivated by hatred towards Jewish community (CityNews)

Toronto police allege a 32-year-old man facing several charges including arson and advocating genocide was motivated by hatred toward the Jewish community.

CIJA

March 17, 2025

‘Slap on the wrist,’ says Canadian Jew, 88, of verdict for teenage attacker (Jewish News Syndicate)

The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center told JNS that the court’s decision of probation, community service and anger management is “outrageous.”

CIJA

March 16, 2025

Mississauga mayor celebrates Ramadan with Hamas vigil organizer (National Post)

Carolyn Parrish has been an outspoken critic of Israel and American foreign policy, since her days as a Liberal MP, a position she lost after insulting then-President George W. Bush.

CIJA

March 14, 2025

Toronto cops PRAISE Oct 7 and laugh in shocking official police podcast (Daily Mail)

Toronto Police have been slammed for an official podcast between two cops who made light of Hamas' terror attack against Israel and praised the 'unbelievable' number of converts to Islam after October 7.

CIJA

March 14, 2025

Jewish advocacy group wants formal investigation into TPS podcast that credited Oct. 7 attacks with leading people to Islam (CityNews)

The Jewish advocacy group is calling for a formal investigation into the officers’ comments, and how the podcast episode was sanctioned and allowed to air.

CIJA

March 14, 2025

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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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