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CIJA Reacts to Detainment of Suspect in Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents

Holding Those Responsible for Antisemitic Graffiti Accountable Attribute to Gustavo Zentner, Vice President, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA): We are grateful for the swift work...

Jan 14, 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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Commons committee to debate motion on quickest path to Palestinian statehood (CBC News)

Liberal motion comes as New Democrats call for immediate recognition of Palestinian statehood

CIJA

September 24, 2024

Jesse Kline: Toronto teachers should be fired for taking students to political rally (National Post)

Those who seek to brainwash youth who haven’t even mastered the three Rs should be out of a job

CIJA

September 23, 2024

‘Censorship’ or Protecting Children: Parties Clash in House Debate on Online Harms Bill (The Epoch Times)

As the Online Harms Act went through second reading in the House of Commons, Liberals said the bill would protect children and victims of sexual exploitation, while Conservatives raised concerns about the legislation leading to censorship and disproportionate penalties for crimes.

CIJA

September 23, 2024

University of Windsor president announces early departure amid controversy (CBC News)

Robert Gordon will retire from his role as UWindsor president at the end of this academic year

CIJA

September 23, 2024

Toronto protesters: ‘From Palestine to Lebanon, Israel will soon be gone’ (Jewish News Syndicate)

Public school students were forced to participate in the anti-Israel rally.

CIJA

September 23, 2024

'It raises an eyebrow': Embattled federal human rights pick lists job he never did on resume (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Birju Dattani was appointed as head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission back in June, but resigned before starting the job in August

CIJA

September 23, 2024

'It's disgusting': Ford calls for investigation into Toronto school field trip that ended at 'Palestinian rally' (CTV News)

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) should investigate how some students on a recent school field trip ended up at a rally(opens in a new tab) where pro-Palestinian slogans were shouted.

CIJA

September 23, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | September 22, 2024

This week, we undertook a BUYcott action to support Indigo - Chapters, targeted by anti-Israel groups. We are communicating our concern about a school trip where TDSB students were exposed...Read More

CIJA

September 22, 2024

Toronto students forced to wear ‘Colonizers’ shirts at anti-Israel protest (The Jerusalem Post)

Parents were told that their children would be observing a protest on Grassy Narrows First Nation and the ongoing water crisis, but instead students participated in an anti-Israel rally.

CIJA

September 21, 2024

Jewish leaders hope to empower community at CMHR event (The Free Press)

Michal Cotler-Wunsh will visit Winnipeg Wednesday to speak as part of United Against Antisemitism: Empowering Communities Through Education, an event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

CIJA

September 20, 2024

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CIJA Reacts to Detainment of Suspect in Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents

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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