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Tell the Prime Minister: Real Peace = No Failed Terror State

Dear Community Members,  20 years ago, Israel left Gaza completely and handed the territory to the Palestinian leadership.  Rather than build positive conditions for statehood, Hamas turned Gaza into a...Read More

CIJA

July 30, 2025

Press Releases

Joint Statement on Bill C-9

THE COMBATTING HATE ACT IS A STEP FORWARD AND A CATALYST FOR STRONGER ENFORCEMENT Ottawa, ON – June 18, 2026 – Following the adoption of Bill C-9, Combatting Hate Act, into...

Jun 17, 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

Action Alerts

Protests must have reasonable limits

Want to have your say? Copy and paste the below message and email [email protected] to ask the Ontario government to take urgent action to restrict demonstrations on highway overpasses. ***...

Jan 09, 2024

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Jewish Leaders Respond to New Toronto Police Measures

Toronto, ON – March 24, 2026 – In response to today’s announcement by the Toronto Police Service establishing a new Counter-Terrorism Security Unit and launching Task Force Guardian, the Centre for...Read More

CIJA

March 24, 2026

Gunfire at Synagogues Highlights Urgency as Ontario Legislature Returns

Toronto, ON – March 23, 2026 – As Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park for the Spring Session, Michelle Stock, Vice President – Ontario, at the Centre for...Read More

CIJA

March 23, 2026

Demand Action From Toronto Police

At protests at Bathurst and Sheppard, extremists openly made threats of violence, glorified terrorism, and depicted Jews as sub-human. DEMAND ACTION No arrests for the heinous acts above have been...Read More

CIJA

March 17, 2026

Jewish Leaders Demand Police Action After Antisemitic Propaganda at Weekly Protest

Toronto, ON – March 16, 2026 – Jewish leaders from three major community organizations have sent a letter to Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw condemning the antisemitic rhetoric and imagery displayed...Read More

CIJA

March 16, 2026

Extremist "Al Quds Day" Rally Proceeds After Court Denies Injunction

Toronto, ON – March 14, 2026 – Today, the Ontario Superior Court denied the province’s request for an emergency injunction to stop the “Al Quds Day” rally. In response,...Read More

CIJA

March 14, 2026

Ontario's Move to Stop Extremist “Al Quds Day” Rally Reflects Seriousness of Security Threat

Toronto, ON – March 13, 2026 – Today, the Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, will be filing an emergency injunction on behalf of the provincial government to stop...Read More

CIJA

March 13, 2026

From Crisis to Action: Securing Our Community

On Saturday morning, we awoke to devastating news of two more synagogues targeted in shooting attacks. Since then, news of synagogues around the world being targeted have shaken us. While...Read More

CIJA

March 12, 2026

CIJA warns Iran-backed “Quds Day” is a threat to security

Ottawa, ON – March 12, 2026 – Ahead of demonstrations across Canada later this week as part of “Al Quds Day,” established in 1979 by Iran’s Supreme Leader and essentially...Read More

CIJA

March 12, 2026

CIJA Welcomes Government Investment in Community Security, Urges More Action to Confront Sources of Violence

Ottawa, Ontario – March 11, 2026 – Today, the Government of Canada announced a $10 million immediate investment toward Jewish community security. In response, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, released the following statement: ...Read More

CIJA

March 11, 2026

Demand Action on Al Quds Day

We know all too well that gunfire at three Toronto-area synagogues last week did not occur in a vacuum. Iranian and Jewish-owned businesses have been attacked. And just today, the...Read More

CIJA

March 10, 2026

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Davis Cup

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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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Protests must have reasonable limits

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