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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

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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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SLOBODIAN: Another flawed Liberal human rights appointment? (Western Standard)

If Birju Dattani is wrongly accused of supporting “grotesque” antisemitism, then he’s an excellent choice to head the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). Who better than someone who has endured persecution to understand the angst of the persecuted whose rights have been violated?

CIJA

June 29, 2024

Rallye automobile pro-palestinien à Montréal (LCN Maintenant)

Rallye automobile pro-palestinien à Montréal

CIJA

June 29, 2024

Nomination de Birju Dattani, ou l’art de ne pas apprendre de ses erreurs (Le Devoir)

Lors de la Journée internationale dédiée à la mémoire des victimes de l’Holocauste de cette année, la présidente intérimaire de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne (CCDP), Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, s’est déclarée « profondément préoccupée par la montée fulgurante de l’antisémitisme » qui s’observe au Canada depuis les attaques du Hamas sur Israël commises en octobre dernier.

CIJA

June 29, 2024

Effort to ban nickel sales to Israel has pacifist intentions (Sudbury.com)

Retired Cambrian College mathematics instructor and longtime peace advocate David Starbuck is behind a petition which aims to ban the sale of Canadian nickel to Israel

CIJA

June 29, 2024

Three Canadian Jewish groups call for removal of incoming human rights commissioner (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

'His connection to individuals linked to terrorist groups and his history of antisemitic statements and activities demonstrate that he is not suitable'

CIJA

June 28, 2024

Trois groupes juifs canadiens demandent la révocation du nouveau commissaire aux droits de l’homme (Actual News Magazine)

Birju Dattani a été nommé commissaire en chef de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne. Photo de LinkedIn/Handout

CIJA

June 28, 2024

Dattani not suitable for critical position at CHRC

Joint Statement from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center "The recent appointment of Birju Dattani as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights...Read More

CIJA

June 27, 2024

Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Ben Wexler considers a complicated relationship (The Canadian Jewish News)

ecently sighted driving around Toronto. A truck was recently circulating around Toronto, inciting fear and hatred against Muslims. “Is this Yemen? Is this Syria? Is this Iraq?” reads the video billboard on the side of the vehicle, interspersed with videos of Muslims praying. “Wake up Canada. You are under siege.”

CIJA

June 27, 2024

Former justice minister David Lametti questions suitability of new human-rights chief (The Globe and Mail)

Former justice minister David Lametti has questioned whether Birju Dattani is fit to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission, since he has not been forthcoming about his past activities.

CIJA

June 27, 2024

Increasing Emigration of Canadian Jews to Israel Amid Rising Antisemitism (Weekly Voice)

Dana Kontorsky, a 27-year-old social worker, attended the Fuego Fuego music festival in Montreal last month wearing a Star of David necklace. At the event, she encountered a girl wearing a keffiyeh who called her a “nasty Jew.” This incident highlighted the growing antisemitism that many Jews in Canada are experiencing.

CIJA

June 27, 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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