This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | November 26, 2023
This week, we applauded the Government of Canada for taking additional steps to help protect the Jewish community, saluted the governments of Saskatchewan and Manitoba for their commitment to enhancing their curriculum to ensure that future generations understand the Holocaust and the dangers of antisemitism, and invited you to join us in Ottawa on December 4 to unite and rally for the hostages, the people of Israel, and the safety of Jewish Canadians.
Read on to learn more.
The CIJA Team
The people of Israel need us today more than ever. Join CIJA, JFC-UIA, Canada's Jewish Federations, and thousands of community members and allies on Monday, December 4, at 1:30 PM ET on Parliament Hill to unite and rally for the hostages, the people of Israel, and the safety of Jewish Canadians. Contact your local federation for details.
CIJA appreciates the Government of Canada’s additional steps to help protect the Jewish community by expanding the Security Infrastructure Program (SIP). The new updates include: the ability to have some expenses reimbursed starting from the date the application was submitted, rather than waiting for it to be approved; approval for SIP funds to be used for security guards; and expanded eligibility to more non-profits, including daycares. It also earmarks an additional $5M in funding for new applications, the deadline for which is March 31, 2024.
CIJA has been advocating for many of these changes to SIP, which is a lifeline for Jewish organizations and synagogues. Learn more.
Saskatchewan has become the fourth Canadian province to adopt mandatory Holocaust education in schools, joining Ontario, B.C., and Alberta. Holocaust education will be a compulsory component of the renewed Social Studies 10 curriculum expected to be introduced to high school students across Saskatchewan in 2025-2026. Read our full statement.
We are also pleased to learn that Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has committed to mandating Holocaust education as part of the province’s K-12 curriculum.
Israel needs Canada’s support in its war against terrorism. It takes just a minute to add your voice and support the democracy of Israel while rejecting the hate and terrorism of Hamas.
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CIJA in the News
Terry Glavin: Obama's blunders created the Iranian threat terrorizing Israel (National Post)
The true threat to Mideast peace is Iran (National Post)
String of Ottawa events linked to antisemitism alarms local Jewish community (Toronto Star)
Bring them home': Pro-Israel rally against antisemitism calls for return of hostages (Rebel News)
Jewish groups skeptical anti-racism commissioner can regain their trust (Vancouver Sun)
RCMP investigates Imam who called for killing of Zionists at Montreal rally (The Globe and Mail)
Jama claims 'Zionist lobby' was behind her censure at QP (The Hamilton Spectator)
Durham College condemns anti-Semitic comments made in a video by student (Durham Radio News)
What does 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' mean? (CBC News)
Canadian province of Saskatchewan adds mandatory Holocaust education (The Israel National News)
Jewish group critical of boy who calls for 'Intifada' at local pro-Palestinian rally (Toronto Sun)
Arrests made at Israel/Gaza demonstrations Sunday (CTV News)
Indo-Canadian community group launches ‘Reclaim Swastika’ campaign (Hindustan Times)
L’enseignement de l’Holocauste sera bientôt obligatoire au secondaire en Saskatchewan (Radio-Canada)
Holocauste : la nécessité d’enseigner cet épisode de l’Histoire – Point du jour (Radio-Canada)
Canadian province of Manitoba to make Holocaust education more prominent (The Israel National News)
Liberals reiterate pledge to regulate “online hate” (True North)
Jewish advocacy groups support Sask. government's Holocaust education requirement (CBC News)
Guerre Israël-Hamas: une plainte déposée à l'Ombudsman de Radio-Canada en rattrapage (Qub Radio)
Allison Hanes: Too little, too late for anti-racism commissioner? (Montreal Gazette)
Hate crimes in Toronto ‘the likes of which we have never seen’ (Toronto Star)
Rise in Hate Crimes (CTV News Toronto)
'Staggering' rise in hate crimes across Toronto: police chief (CityNews Toronto)
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CEO, Ottawa Soloway Jewish Community Centre
Community Engagement Specialist | Jewish Federation of Ottawa
