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CIJA Applauds TDSB Antisemitism Strategy as First Step in Combatting Jew-Hatred in Public Schools

Urges Committee to Receive Strategy in Full Without Changes and Send for Board Approval Toronto, ON – February 10, 2025 – The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Policy and Planning...

Feb 10, 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

Publications

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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US, Canada, designate Samidoun and leader Khaled Barakat as a terrorist org. (Jerusalem Post)

The official announcement decries the group and Barakat as fundraisers for the PFLP’s terrorist actions against Israel.

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Canada lists B.C.-based Samidoun as a terrorist entity (Vancouver is Awesome, + Glacier Media Syndication)

As a now-listed entity, Samidoun meets the definition of a "terrorist group" under Canada's Criminal Code.

CIJA

October 15, 2024

U.S. and Canada Declare PFLP 'Front' Group Samidoun a Terrorist Organization (Haaretz)

Samidoun is classified as a terrorist organization by Israel, and in November, it was banned from Germany for publishing words of praise for the October 7 Hamas massacre

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Drapeau canadien brûlé: qu'est-ce que l'organisation Samidoun? (TVA Nouvelles, + syndication QMI)

Le Canada, les États-Unis et l’Allemagne placent Samidoun sur la liste des entités terroristes

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Gerald Steinberg of NGO Monitor explains how Samidoun got listed as a terrorist entity in Canada (The Canadian Jewish News)

Canada’s federal government has now formally listed Samidoun as a terrorist entity, effective Oct. 11.

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Canada declares Samidoun a terrorist entity in joint move with the the U.S. (Globe and Mail)

In a joint action with the United States, Canada has declared Samidoun, also known as the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Jewish OPSEU members file human rights complaints against union over antisemitic incidents (Western Standard)

Jewish Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) members filed 27 complaints at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) against the union for discriminatory, antisemitic behaviour and creating an environment hostile to Jews.

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Enough is enough. We need leadership and action to keep Toronto Jews safe

Toronto, ON – October 15, 2024 – Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is calling on Mayor Olivia Chow to work with the provincial government to develop...Read More

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Take Action on Antisemitism in Toronto

During Yom Kippur, Toronto’s Bais Chaya Mushka School for Girls became, for the second time, the target of gun violence. This was yet another in a series of incidents involving vandalism...Read More

CIJA

October 15, 2024

Canada declares Samidoun a terrorist entity (Toronto Sun)

Amid months of pressure and increasingly dangerous rhetoric coming from the Canadian-based organization, Samidoun has been declared a terrorist group by the Canadian government.

CIJA

October 15, 2024

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CIJA Applauds TDSB Antisemitism Strategy as First Step in Combatting Jew-Hatred in Public Schools

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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