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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

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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Des proches de victimes du 7 octobre s'opposent à la reprise du financement canadien à l'UNRWA (The Times of Israël)

Dans leur requête auprès de la Cour fédérale, ils estiment que c'est "une violation patente des valeurs canadiennes" et se disent "consternés et écœurés"

CIJA

April 09, 2024

Canadian families of Hamas victims, CIJA sue Canadian government for resuming UNRWA funding (The Jerusalem Post)

Canadian families and Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) take legal action against Canadian government's UNRWA funding decision.

CIJA

April 09, 2024

Jewish Canadians deserve the support of Muslim Canadians (Western Standard)

April 7th marked six months since Hamas launched a medieval onslaught of murder, rape and kidnapping in southern Israel, leaving 1,139 civilians dead, at least eight of whom were Canadians, and taking some 250 more hostage over what would end up being the darkest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

CIJA

April 08, 2024

Richard Marceau: Why we're taking the federal government to court over UNRWA funding (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Public funds shouldn't be sent to an organization with well-documented links to Hamas

CIJA

April 08, 2024

Federation responds to rise in antisemitism (Hamilton Jewish News)

In an address at the Hamilton Police Services meeting on Jan. 25 at City Hall, Jason Waxman, president of the Hamilton Jewish Federation, advocated for enhanced security measures to ensure the safety and well-being of the Jewish community in Hamilton. Addressing the officials, Waxman underscored the imperative of collective responsibility in safeguarding citizens, regardless of their religious or ethnic background.

CIJA

April 08, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | April 7, 2024

This week, we joined Canadians who lost family members to Hamas violence since October 7 in taking the Canadian Government to court, and called on law enforcement to charge those who...Read More

CIJA

April 07, 2024

Families of Oct 7 victims suing Trudeau government for resuming funding for UNRWA (The Post Millennial)

12 UNRWA staffers were allegedly involved in the October 7 massacre and approximately 10 percent of staffers had ties to Hamas.

CIJA

April 05, 2024

Jewish group, families of Oct. 7 victims, suing Trudeau government over UNRWA funding (True North)

A prominent Jewish organization, along with Canadian families who lost loved ones in the Oct. 7 attacks, are suing the federal government over its decision to restore funding to the controversial United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

CIJA

April 05, 2024

Canadian families who lost loved ones on Oct. 7 join court challenge to Canada’s decision to resume funding UNRWA (The Canadian Jewish News)

Four Canadians who lost family members in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel are joining the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs’ court challenge of the government’s decision to resume funding to UNRWA, the UN aid agency for Palestinians.

CIJA

April 05, 2024

Canadian families of Hamas victims sue Canadian government over UNRWA funding (Israel National News)

Canadian families who lost loved ones on October 7, together with Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, take Canadian government to court over decision to resume funding for UNRWA.

CIJA

April 05, 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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