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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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'Terror is not an irrational strategy': Incoming human rights commissioner lectured about violence (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Birju Dattani made earlier statements appearing to rationalize terrorism and signed a letter accusing Israel of seeking to 'terrorize the civilian population' of Gaza

CIJA

July 03, 2024

Un tribunal ordonne aux manifestants anti-israéliens de démanteler le campement de l’Université de Toronto (Actual News Magazine)

L’Université de Toronto a subi des dommages irréparables à cause d’un campement de manifestants anti-israéliens qui a pris le contrôle d’une partie de son campus du centre-ville, a déclaré mardi un juge de l’Ontario en ordonnant aux manifestants de démanteler le site.

CIJA

July 02, 2024

Court orders anti-Israel protesters to take down University of Toronto encampment (National Post, + Postmedia syndication)

The protesters, who previously said they would stay put until the school agrees to their demands, were ordered to clear out by Wednesday evening

CIJA

July 02, 2024

University of Waterloo sues encampment protesters for $1.5 million (Toronto Sun, + postmedia Syndication)

The university said in court documents that defendants have allegedly caused the plaintiff “significant harm and damages.” The university is also suing for expenses for property repairs, security upgrades and other safety measures to restore campus operations and ensure community safety.

CIJA

July 02, 2024

Shimon Koffler Fogel: The push to define anti-Palestinian racism is not about fighting discrimination (National Post)

Activists are using this as a means to paint Zionists as racists and stifle debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

CIJA

July 02, 2024

University of Toronto is granted an injunction to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that has been on campus for two months (The Canadian Jewish News)

The University of Toronto has received an injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment on its property.

CIJA

July 02, 2024

U of T gets injunction to clear pro-Palestinian encampment (CBC)

Protesters must take down tents by 6 p.m. Wednesday; police can arrest anyone who doesn't comply

CIJA

July 02, 2024

'Apology not accepted': Behind Jewish groups' furor over Canada's new human rights commissioner (The Canadian Jewish News)

Birju Dattani is a Canadian human rights lawyer who worked in the Yukon and his home province of Alberta before being catapulted into the highest-profile human rights job in the country a few weeks ago. In mid-June, Canada’s justice minster announced Dattani’s appointment for a five-year term as chief commissioner at the federal human rights watchdog.

CIJA

July 02, 2024

B.C. Jewish Community Reacts to Human Rights Complaint Against BCTF

Vancouver, B.C. – July 2, 2024 - The Jewish community of Vancouver is grateful for the courageous efforts of a group of teachers who, earlier today, filed a human rights...Read More

CIJA

July 02, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | June 30, 2024

This week we strategized ways to leverage expertise in fighting antisemitism together at our Maspik! symposium. We asked you to add your voice in rejecting the government’s appointment of a...Read More

CIJA

June 30, 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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