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Community Survey Reveals High Level of Antisemitic Incidents in British Columbia

More than half of community members have experienced at least one antisemitic incident Vancouver, B.C. – March 19, 2025 – In the lead-up to the International Day for the Elimination...

Mar 19, 2025

Combating Antisemitism

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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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Consultation Brief: National Forum on Combatting Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Antisemitism

Consultation Brief: National Forum on Combatting Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Antisemitism Objective The objective of this document is to discuss and refine key policy recommendations to address the growing issues of...

Feb 12, 2025

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Israel says Rafah blaze caused by a hidden store of Hamas weapons rather than the airstrike (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The IDF said it had been tracking Hamas commanders Yassin Rabia and Khaled Najjar, who were killed in the strike

CIJA

May 29, 2024

Jewish school struck by gunfire in Montreal, police investigating (CityNews Vancouver)

"It's scary," says Catherine Sinchak, who lives near a Montreal Jewish school recently hit by gunfire. The Jewish community is calling on Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to take action to combat anti-Semitism.

CIJA

May 29, 2024

Will U of T’s convocation overlap with the encampment protest? A judge holds the answer in his hands (Toronto Star)

The University of Toronto class of 2024 might have tents in the background of some of their graduation photos.

CIJA

May 29, 2024

Court deliberates U of T injunction as graduates face possibility of sharing convocation with encampment (Toronto Star)

The University of Toronto class of 2024 might have tents in the background of some of their graduation photos.

CIJA

May 29, 2024

'Targeted again': Montreal police investigate after gunshot fired at Jewish school (CTV News Montreal)

Montreal police (SPVM) said they received a 911 call Wednesday afternoon and responded to the Belz school on Hillsdale Road, near Van Horne Avenue, in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough.

CIJA

May 28, 2024

York police bolster security outside Jewish schools in response to Toronto shooting (YorkRegion.com)

Police stated it’s too early to determine the nature of the incident, but Jewish groups called the shooting targeted.

CIJA

May 28, 2024

University of Manitoba president responds to an anti-Israel speech by a medical school valedictorian drawing widespread condemnation—including from its biggest donor (The Canadian Jewish News)

A newly minted doctor from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg sparked outrage—including from the medical school’s primary charitable donor—when he used his valedictory speech to his fellow Max Rady College of Medicine graduates to disparage Israel.

CIJA

May 27, 2024

JEWISH SCHOOL SHOOTINGS: Police charge Montreal suspect, Toronto assailant still at large (Western Standard)

Police have charged Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed, 20, of Les Cèdres, for allegedly shooting up a Jewish school in Montreal in November.

CIJA

May 27, 2024

York police increase presence outside Jewish school after shooting as the community rallies in solidarity (NOW Toronto)

York Regional Police is expanding its presence around Jewish education centres and places of worship following a shooting outside a Jewish elementary school in North York.

Susan Marcus

May 27, 2024

Cutout of Netanyahu hanged from McGill University's Roddick Gates (CTV News Montreal)

A hanging image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was allegedly on display for "several hours" outside McGill University on Sunday.

CIJA

May 27, 2024

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Community Survey Reveals High Level of Antisemitic Incidents in British Columbia

Combating Antisemitism

Recommended Reading for Canadian Jewish Advocacy

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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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Consultation Brief: National Forum on Combatting Hate Crimes, Terrorism, and Antisemitism

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