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CIJA Statement on Hostage Agreement

Attribute to Noah Shack, Interim President, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs: “For the past 469 days, our Jewish community alongside Canadians from all backgrounds have been seized with the shared...

Jan 17, 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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‘It’s an abject failure’ (Canadian HR Reporter)

Allegations about new head of Canadian Human Rights Commission put background screening in spotlight

CIJA

July 15, 2024

Anti-Israel encampments dismantled at universities across Canada (The Jerusalem Post)

Rats plagued the encampment at McGill, and narcotics sold at the protest site allegedly led to two overdoses.

CIJA

July 14, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | July 14, 2023

This week, we have asked you to tell the Canadian government to condemn Hezbollah’s aggressive actions against Israel. We advocated for the dismantling of hateful encampments on our university campuses,...Read More

CIJA

July 14, 2024

Jewish advocates say details around investigation into human-rights chief murky (Toronto Star, + Metroland Media Syndication)

The appointment of Birju Dattani as new head of the Canadian Human Rights fell under scrutiny after media reported that he made anti-Israel comments as a graduate student.

CIJA

July 12, 2024

Jewish advocates say details around investigation into human-rights chief murky (CTV News, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Three weeks after the federal Liberals promised to do a "formal, independent review" of the appointment of Canada's new human-rights commissioner, the government hasn't provided any details about what that review will entail.

CIJA

July 12, 2024

University of Windsor hit with backlash for striking deal with pro-Palestinian student protesters (Windsor Star)

The University of Windsor is facing harsh backlash from multiple fronts after it struck deals this week to appease pro-Palestinian students in hopes of ending a protest that occupied part of campus for two months.

CIJA

July 12, 2024

Québec veut sensibiliser les jeunes à l’antisémitisme (Le Journal de Montréal, + syndication QMI)

Québec lance un nouveau programme éducatif pour combattre l'antisémitisme, visant à sensibiliser les jeunes à la haine, alors que les attaques contre la communauté juive se sont multipliées ces derniers mois.

CIJA

July 12, 2024

L’enquête sur le dirigeant de la Commission des droits de la personne est critiquée (ICI Radio-Canada, + syndication de La Presse Canadienne)

Trois semaines après avoir promis de procéder à un « examen formel et indépendant » de la nomination du nouveau commissaire aux droits de la personne du Canada, le gouvernement fédéral n'a toujours donné aucun renseignement sur son déroulement.

CIJA

July 12, 2024

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...Read More

CIJA

July 12, 2024

Accord entre l’Université de Windsor et les manifestants dénoncé par des organismes juifs (ICI Radio-Canada Toronto)

Les accords conclus par l'Université de Windsor avec les étudiants propalestiniens qui ont manifesté sur le campus pendant des semaines ainsi qu'avec l'association étudiante de l'établissement suscitent des réactions hostiles d’organisations juives et d’un député du Parti libéral du Canada.

CIJA

July 12, 2024

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CIJA Statement on Hostage Agreement

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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