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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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Despair has become a part of everyday life for Jews experiencing overt hatred.
CIJA
December 21, 2024
Canada's Criminal Code currently exempts comments if they are based on a religious belief.
CIJA
December 20, 2024
It's not safe here for Jewish people – that truth must be told
CIJA
December 20, 2024
For the third time since May, Toronto Police are investigating evidence of gunshots fired overnight at Bais Chaya, a Jewish girls’ school.
CIJA
December 20, 2024
Parents and staff are afraid to come to school as the school is targeted once again.
CIJA
December 20, 2024
Une école juive de Toronto a été visée pour la troisième fois cette année par des tirs, qui n’ont pas fait de blessés, a annoncé vendredi la police, sur fond de tensions liées à la guerre à Gaza.
CIJA
December 20, 2024
"The safety of our community is under attack," CIJA said, "and so too are the values and way of life that define us as Canadians."
CIJA
December 20, 2024
The shooting follows two other similar incidents at the school over the last seven months.
CIJA
December 20, 2024
CIJA Says Forum Must Lead to Urgent Action, Not Idle Talk Ottawa, ON – December 20, 2024 – Today, the Government of Canada announced it is launching a National Forum on Combatting Antisemitism. The Forum will bring together...Read More
CIJA
December 20, 2024
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is investigating after evidence of gunfire was discovered overnight at a Jewish elementary school in North York, which would be the third shooting at the school this year.
CIJA
December 20, 2024