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CIJA Statement Ahead of Prime Minister's Address

Toronto, ON – May 31, 2026 – Ahead of the Prime Minister’s national address on Canada’s antisemitism crisis, Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, released...

May 31, 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

Publications

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 on leave after review, minister says (CBC News)

Birju Dattani's social media posts were deemed antisemitic by advocacy group

CIJA

August 07, 2024

New human rights commissioner agrees to 'take leave' as independent review concludes (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Following his appointment back in June, prominent Jewish advocacy organizations raised concerns about anti-Israel posts Birju Dattani made nearly a decade ago

CIJA

August 07, 2024

Activists praise Ismail Haniyeh at Montreal, Toronto rallies (The Jerusalem Post)

During the "night of rage" event later that evening, speakers said that they would never recognize Israel and glorified Haniyeh and other terrorists who died fighting against Israel.

CIJA

August 06, 2024

Pour le Québec, contre la haine (La Presse)

La vague d’actes antisémites qui s’est manifestée depuis le 7 octobre dernier à Montréal a ébranlé la communauté juive. Le président du conseil d’administration de la Fédération CJA en témoigne. Fier d’habiter au Québec, il se dit plus motivé que jamais à tisser des liens avec ses voisins.

CIJA

August 05, 2024

Toronto police seek Scream mask vandal for anti-Israel graffiti at Jewish sites (The Jerusalem Post)

In footage released by police, a person in a Ghostface mask spray painted a sign before fleeing the scene. The suspect is the lone suspect in several incidents in the cities of Vaughan and Markham.

CIJA

August 04, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | August 04, 2024

This week, following a murderous attack upon innocent Druze children by Hezbollah, we demanded Minister Mélanie Joly issue an unambiguous condemnation of the Iran-sponsored terrorist organization – and we were...Read More

CIJA

August 04, 2024

Signs at two Toronto synagogues torched overnight in hate-motivated crime spree (The Canadian Jewish News)

Signs on the properties of two Toronto synagogues were lit on fire early on the morning of July 31, the latest in a string of fires at Jewish institutions this week. At Kehillat Shaarei Torah, an Orthodox congregation, three signs for the UJA and JNF were set ablaze, as well as one sign for the UJA at Temple Sinai Congregation, which is Reform.

CIJA

July 31, 2024

"Unlearn it" program to fight antisemitism launched in Quebec (The Suburban)

The Unlearn It program, a free, bilingual resource launched in Ontario in 2023, “offers short educational videos and discussion guides to frame constructive, courageous conversations – at home or in the classroom – centred on Canadian Grade 6-8 students’ lived experiences with antisemitism and online hate.” Animated videos, in French and based on actual antisemitic incidents, were shown at the press conference.

CIJA

July 31, 2024

Plante served over pro-Palestinian electronic signs (The Suburban)

Spigel Sohmer senior partner Neil Oberman has served Mayor Valérie Plante by bailiff regarding electronic signs normally used in construction areas that were used by pro-Palestinian activists to convey anti-Israel hate messages.

CIJA

July 31, 2024

Violent, Anti-Israel Vandalism Defaces Neighborhood Near Synagogue in Canada

Threatening pro-Hamas messages were graffitied near a Calgary synagogue and Jewish day school on Saturday night, Canadian Jewish organizations announced on Monday, and the Calgary Beth Tzedec Congregation told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

CIJA

July 31, 2024

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Davis Cup

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

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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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