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CIJA urges the Government of Canada to ban the glorification of terrorism

Toronto, ON – January 2, 2025 – In light of the ISIS-inspired terror attack in New Orleans, as well as today's news that a Canadian youth has been arrested for allegedly attempting...

Jan 02, 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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This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, May 5, 2024

This week, we reached out to leadership at major Canadian post-secondary institutions to provide guidance on building formal plans for security and enforcing policies, called on Ontarians to tell MPPs...Read More

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May 05, 2024

Pro-Palestinian encampment coming to the University of Manitoba next week (CTV News Winnipeg)

The three-day event will be hosted by U of M students advocating for justice in Palestine in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Organizers are asking participants to stand together “in solidarity with land defenders globally.”

CIJA

May 04, 2024

Pro-Palestinian encampment planned for U of Manitoba campus (CBC News Manitoba)

Organizers want university to divest from groups with ties to Israel

CIJA

May 03, 2024

Terry Glavin: Finally, a terrorist sympathizer is arrested (National Post)

After everything that has happened since October 7, it might not have been the worst way to begin Jewish Heritage Month in Canada. Following on 207 days of bloodcurdling antisemitic incitements, attacks on synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses, and lurid public celebrations of the bloodiest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust, an arrest has been made.

CIJA

May 03, 2024

Proposal to teach Palestinian history in schools faces backlash (CBC)

Nakba noticeably absent from teaching, proponents say; Jewish group says inclusion would 'delegitimize Israel'

CIJA

May 02, 2024

Proposal to teach Palestinian history in schools faces backlash (CBC News British Columbia)

Nakba noticeably absent from teaching, proponents say; Jewish group says inclusion would 'delegitimize Israel'

CIJA

May 02, 2024

Quebec court won't order removal of McGill anti-Israel protest encampment (National Post)

Montreal police have yet to act, but one Jewish advocacy organization says that 'the situation continues to escalate'

CIJA

May 01, 2024

Police arrest woman who praised Hamas attack at Vancouver protest (CTV News Vancouver)

Authorities have arrested a 44-year-old woman who praised last October's attack on Israel during a rally in downtown Vancouver.

CIJA

May 01, 2024

Vancouver police arrest pro-Hamas woman who chanted 'Long live October 7 (The Jerusalem Post)

Police said that they had arrested the 45-year-old woman, and while Kates has been released, authorities are conducting a criminal investigation.

CIJA

May 01, 2024

Vancouver police made an arrest based on a viral video of a woman praising terrorists—a few days before she was spotted at the encampment at UBC (The Canadian Jewish News)

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) announced on Wednesday, May 1, that it had arrested a 44-year-old woman, who, during a rally on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery the previous week, praised the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel—and referred to several terrorist organizations as heroes.

CIJA

May 01, 2024

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CIJA urges the Government of Canada to ban the glorification of terrorism

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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