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CIJA fighting for accountability from federal government over renewing UNWRA funding

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FAILS TO STOP LEGAL PROCEEDINGS CHALLENGING DECISION TO RESUME UNRWA FUNDING Ottawa, ON – September 12, 2024 – Yesterday, the Federal Court rejected the government’s motion to dismiss...

Sep 12, 2024

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 Word from Our Chair | August 30, 2024

My name is Elan Pratzer, and I’m honoured to have taken on the role of Chair of the Board of Directors here at CIJA. Before I get too far into...

Aug 30, 2024

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Toronto school board seeks to enshrine anti-Palestinian racism concept as antisemitism soars (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

Schools have become a concerning political faultline for many Jewish parents following the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7

CIJA

June 10, 2024

Gaza protesters shout support for Hamas during Toronto's 'Walk With Israel' march (The Post Millennial)

Family members of hostages and victims of the Hamas Oct. 7 massacre were in attendance and marched with pictures of their loved ones who fell victim on that tragic day.

CIJA

June 09, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | June 09, 2024

This week, we spoke out against an egregious decision by a B.C. union to deny funding to the Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association, explored manifestations of contemporary antisemitism with hundreds...Read More

CIJA

June 09, 2024

Jews and supporters of Israel celebrate hostage rescue worldwide (The Jerusalem Post)

Jews worldwide celebrated as the IDF rescued four hostages from Hamas in Gaza. Organizations lauded the operation while advocating for the release of remaining captives.

CIJA

June 08, 2024

An Israel critic and a Muslim advocate: PSAC's 'antisemitism' panel has Jewish members crying foul (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

'PSAC has chosen to use a fringe token Jew with an illustrious anti-Israel record to speak on behalf of antisemitism,' one union member says

CIJA

June 08, 2024

Calls for discipline of doctor in fallout of Israel ceasefire speech at medical school graduation (Winnipeg Sun)

Members of the Manitoba’s Jewish community are calling for disciplinary action against a new medical graduate for parts of a valedictorian speech and social media activity they consider anti-Semitic.

CIJA

June 07, 2024

Mark Sandler: Antisemitism continues to infect Toronto Metropolitan University (National Post)

An external review has absolved TMU law students for supporting 'all forms of Palestinian resistance' in the wake of October 7

CIJA

June 07, 2024

L’importation du conflit Israël: le Hamas met en danger ce qui fait le Québec (Le Journal de Montréal, + syndication QMI)

Alors qu’à chaque étape du conflit israélo-palestinien, il est réclamé de ne pas l’importer au Québec, rien n’arrête pourtant ce mouvement. C’est que ce conflit, du fait de sa nature transversale, et du succès de la propagande de certains groupes, met à mal notre société.

CIJA

June 07, 2024

University of British Columbia’s senate defeated a motion to cut ties with Israeli universities (The Canadian Jewish News)

By a vote of 49 to 16, the Vancouver Senate of the University of British Columbia rejected a motion put forward June 3 at a special meeting—the first held at the school during the 2023-24 academic year—to cut or suspend ties with Israeli government entities, including public universities, after discussing the issue for 90 minutes.

CIJA

June 07, 2024

Antisemitism is fuelling terrorism (Kingston This Week, + Postmedia Syndication)

Unchecked hate speech and open demonstrations of antisemitism in Canada are fuelling terrorist attacks on the Jewish community in this once-peaceful liberal democracy.

CIJA

June 06, 2024

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CIJA fighting for accountability from federal government over renewing UNWRA funding

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

Publications

A Word from Our Chair | August 30, 2024

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