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CIJA Statement on the Election of Avi Lewis as Leader of the NDP

Ottawa, ON – March 29, 2026 – In response to the election of Avi Lewis as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Rachel Chertkoff, Senior Vice President, Community Engagement,...

Mar 29, 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

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It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down (The Hill Times)

In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'

CIJA

October 09, 2024

Mayor Chow says ‘miscommunication’ led to her missing Oct. 7 Jewish memorial

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow cited miscommunication, a lost email, and a busy work schedule as some of the reasons behind her glaring absence at a memorial and vigil marking the anniversary of the October 7 massacre on Monday.

CIJA

October 09, 2024

‘We’re demanding an apology,’ Mayor Olivia Chow under fire for not attending Oct. 7 vigil in Toronto (NOW Toronto)

A Jewish advocacy group says Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow needs to apologize and take accountability for not attending a vigil marking one year since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.

CIJA

October 09, 2024

Chow responds to criticism (CTV News)

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CIJA

October 09, 2024

Taking Zero Accountability, Mayor Chow Instead Blames, Denies, Deflects on Why She let Down the Jewish Community on October 7

Toronto, ON – October 9, 2024 – As Mayor Olivia Chow continues to evade responsibility for missing the important October 7 commemoration event with Toronto’s Jewish community, Michelle Stock, Vice President,...Read More

CIJA

October 09, 2024

'We're finished being victims!' (The Suburban)

More than 3,000 Montrealers attended a Federation CJA-organized community commemoration of the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and 240 kidnapped. A total of more than 1,685 people have been murdered on and after Oct. 7 by terrorists.

CIJA

October 09, 2024

Injunction granted to prevent anti-Israel intimidation at Concordia (The Suburban)

A 10-day injunction was granted Oct. 2 to Jewish students preventing anti-Israel and anarchist groups from blocking classrooms and buildings at Concordia University, and from intimidating Jewish students.

CIJA

October 09, 2024

Jewish groups blast Jagmeet Singh’s Oct. 7 statement as “disheartening” and “disgraceful” (True North)

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s statement commemorating the one-year marking of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel has failed to connect with Jewish groups in Canada.

CIJA

October 08, 2024

Jewish Vancouverites mourn under police watch as Samidoun director awaits charge decision (Vancouver Is Awesome)

Jewish community mourns Oct. 7 during an evening of commemoration as pro-Hamas and pro-Palestinian groups rally on Vancouver streets.

CIJA

October 08, 2024

WARMINGTON: Chow under fire for missing Oct. 7 vigil, claims she didn't get invitation (Toronto Sun)

Make that a hat-trick for Mayor Olivia Chow’s “outrageous” snubbing of Toronto’s under-siege Jewish community.

CIJA

October 08, 2024

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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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