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As Controversial "Nakba" Exhibit Opens, Concerns Grow Over Museum's Plan To Bring Political Narrative Into Canadian Classrooms

Winnipeg, MB – June 25, 2026 – Ahead of the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ controversial 'Nakba' exhibit, concerns are growing over the museum's lack of transparency...

Jun 25, 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

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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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New human rights commissioner resigns before starting role (CBC News)

Dattani agreed to go on leave last week — the day before he was set to officially begin his role — following complaints about past comments and actions of his that were called antisemitic by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).

CIJA

August 12, 2024

Le chef des droits de l’homme démissionne après qu’une enquête a conclu qu’il avait « intentionnellement omis » des informations sur son nom (Actual News Magazine)

Les organisations de défense des droits juifs ont exprimé leurs inquiétudes concernant la nomination de Birju Dattani en raison de publications anti-israéliennes passées sur les réseaux sociaux.

CIJA

August 12, 2024

Canadian Commissioner Resigns After Israel Comments Probe (Barron’s)

Canada's new human rights commissioner resigned Monday -- before ever starting the job -- after concerns were raised by Jewish advocacy organizations over his past comments on Israel.

CIJA

August 12, 2024

CIJA Reacts to Dattani’s Resignation from the CHRC

Ottawa, ON – August 12, 2024 – Earlier this summer, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs called on the government to rescind the appointment of Birju Dattani to the...Read More

CIJA

August 12, 2024

Trudeau government’s controversial choice to head human rights commission steps down (Toronto Star, + Metroland Media Syndication)

Birju Dattani resigned nearly six weeks after his appointment as the next head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

CIJA

August 12, 2024

Newly appointed Human Rights Commissioner resigns after inquiry into allegations of antisemitism (The Canadian Jewish News)

Birju Dattani, who was set to become Canada’s new head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission resigned Aug. 12, after an independent report was sharply critical of his failure during the vetting process to disclose the numerous names he used on social media and in academic speeches.

CIJA

August 12, 2024

Le tout nouveau commissaire aux droits de la personne démissionne (Le Devoir)

Birju Dattani, qui avait été nommé en juin à la présidence de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne, a annoncé qu’il avait accepté de démissionner lundi, à la suite d’une enquête sur des commentaires qu’il avait faits dans le passé concernant Israël.

CIJA

August 12, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | August 11, 2024

This week, we urged the government to improve its immigration screening and encouraged widespread participation in our demand to government to pass legislation banning the glorification of terrorism. We submitted...Read More

CIJA

August 11, 2024

EDITORIAL: Virani must reconsider divisive appointment (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

The bizarre story of the federal government’s appointment of Birju Dattani as Canada’s chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) took another odd twist this week.

CIJA

August 09, 2024

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety (Hill Times)

Justice Minister ARIF VIRANI said in a statement yesterday that he is still “considering the matter” of the new Human Rights Chief Commissioner’s controversial appointment.

CIJA

August 09, 2024

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As Controversial "Nakba" Exhibit Opens, Concerns Grow Over Museum's Plan To Bring Political Narrative Into Canadian Classrooms

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Davis Cup

Protecting Jewish Life

Update on appeal for interlocutory injunction to protect production of Canada’s kosher meat

Canada-Israel Friendship

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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