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Bill C-9: Joint Statement by Five Jewish Organizations

Toronto, Canada – December 8, 2025 – Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism, B’nai Brith Canada, Canadian Women Against Antisemitism, and Friends of...

Dec 08, 2025

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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Tories, Bloc Québécois, Jewish leaders say new human-rights chief should stand down (The Globe and Mail)

The Justice Minister came under pressure Wednesday from the Conservatives, Bloc Québécois and Jewish advocates to replace Ottawa’s newly appointed human-rights chief, saying Birju Dattani no longer commands the confidence of people he could be defending from discrimination.

CIJA

June 26, 2024

Why are hate crimes on the rise in Canada’s largest city? Here’s what the numbers tell us (NOW Toronto)

Anti-Semitic attacks now account for almost 45 per cent of all reported hate crimes in Toronto police said this week, while the city’s Muslim community is also combating serious threats to its safety.

CIJA

June 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian group in Sudbury wants Canada to ban nickel sales to Israel (Sudbury Star)

Petition also targets those who sell arms to Israel; Israel's supporters say it will do nothing to bring peace to the region

CIJA

June 26, 2024

Jewish restaurant attacked in the Plateau with slingshot: owner (The Suburban)

The SPVM is investigating after three "impacts" were discovered shattering the window of the restaurant Falafel Yoni at its St. Viateur West location.

CIJA

June 26, 2024

The message in Toronto-St. Paul’s loss is ‘loud and clear,’ minister says (Global National News)

The federal riding of Toronto-St. Paul's has long been held by the Liberals since 1993 -- until now. The Conservatives' Don Stewart has won the seat in a byelection, igniting questions about the future of the Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Eric Sorensen looks at what history tells us about political leaders who stay in the job for a long time, and what one poll says about the interest in rumoured successors to Trudeau.

CIJA

June 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian group in Sudbury calls for Canada to prohibit sale of nickel to Israel (CBC News)

Group behind petition campaign hopes to bring issue to House of Commons this fall

CIJA

June 25, 2024

Feds reviewing new human rights commissioner's online posts after Jewish advocates raise concerns (CBC News)

Birju Dattani was appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission earlier this month

CIJA

June 25, 2024

New human rights chief apologizes for pain to Jewish community caused by tweets (The Globe and Mail)

Canada’s newly appointed human rights chief has apologized to members of the Jewish community for pain caused by tweets he posted, including one linking to an article comparing Palestinians to Jews incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto.

CIJA

June 25, 2024

New head of Canadian Human Rights Commission investigated over allegations of anti-Israel activity (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

Before being appointed leader of the human rights Commission, Birju Dattani shared a stage with a member of an Islamic fundamentalist group and called for boycotting Israel

CIJA

June 25, 2024

The Rise In Anti-Semitism (The News Forum)

Colin welcomes Warren Kinsella -President of The Daisy Group, and Richard Marceau Centre For Israel And Jewish Affairs to discuss the disturbing rise in anti-semitsm in Canada.

CIJA

June 24, 2024

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Davis Cup

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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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