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Canadian Jewish community determined to protect charter rights against CFIA infringement

CFIA’s unjustified and untenable imposition of conditions on shechita forces the Jewish community to seek court relief to protect access to kosher meat Ottawa, ON – July 9, 2024 –...Read More

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July 09, 2024

'All hands on deck': Anthony Housefather to combat Canada's Jew-hatred (The Jerusalem Post, + JTA Syndication)

Anthony Housefather’s appointment Friday came as Canada has seen a spike in violent antisemitism.

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July 09, 2024

Boycottage de restaurants Parce que « nous sommes juifs » (La Presse)

Une liste de restaurants montréalais « à boycotter » en raison de leurs « liens avec Israël » circule depuis plusieurs mois sur les réseaux sociaux. Face aux propos haineux et aux appels à la violence qui se multiplient à l’encontre des restaurateurs et, plus généralement, de la communauté juive, le Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes tire la sonnette d’alarme.

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July 09, 2024

Liberal MP Anthony Housefather talks about his new role as the federal government's special adviser on Jewish community relations (The Canadian Jewish News)

Anthony Housefather, MP for the Mount Royal riding of Montreal, was named special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on July 5.

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July 08, 2024

PCO says it didn't search new human rights chief's online aliases, blames 'administrative oversight' (CBC)

PCO says it will review its background check process

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July 08, 2024

Trudeau government slammed for gap in screening of human rights commission head (Toronto Star)

A background check obtained by the Star is exposing gaps in the federal government’s screening process and public explanation of its controversial hiring of the newest chief of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

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July 08, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, July 7, 2024

This week, we articulated the dangers to Canadian society and to our shared values inherent in the concept of APR, marched in celebration of Queer Jewish joy and support of...Read More

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July 07, 2024

CIJA comment on the appointment of Dattani (CBC Radio One)

A firestorm has erupted over the appointment of Canada's new Human Rights Commissioner, Bju Tani. Previous comments he made have sparked outrage from Jewish groups. The Government suggested Dani did not disclose key information during the appointmen

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July 05, 2024

Board director of organization that will help decide how Google’s $100M is distributed regrets her anti-Israel retweets (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

'I acknowledge that some of the content I reshared on social media adds to the pain of Jewish communities and I apologize for that unreservedly,' said Sadia Zaman

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July 05, 2024

Montreal police remove protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Victoria Square (CBC News)

Montreal police in riot gear kicked protesters out of a pro-Palestinian encampment in Victoria Square early Friday morning.

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July 05, 2024

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Canadian Jewish community determined to protect charter rights against CFIA infringement

'All hands on deck': Anthony Housefather to combat Canada's Jew-hatred (The Jerusalem Post, + JTA Syndication)

Boycottage de restaurants Parce que « nous sommes juifs » (La Presse)

Liberal MP Anthony Housefather talks about his new role as the federal government's special adviser on Jewish community relations (The Canadian Jewish News)

PCO says it didn't search new human rights chief's online aliases, blames 'administrative oversight' (CBC)

Trudeau government slammed for gap in screening of human rights commission head (Toronto Star)

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, July 7, 2024

CIJA comment on the appointment of Dattani (CBC Radio One)

Board director of organization that will help decide how Google’s $100M is distributed regrets her anti-Israel retweets (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Montreal police remove protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Victoria Square (CBC News)

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Jewish Community Welcomes Investment in B.C. Hate Crimes Unit

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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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