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CIJA Statement on the Election of Avi Lewis as Leader of the NDP

Ottawa, ON – March 29, 2026 – In response to the election of Avi Lewis as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Rachel Chertkoff, Senior Vice President, Community Engagement,...

Mar 29, 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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Gunfire evidence found at all-girls Jewish elementary school in North York (CityNews Toronto)

Toronto police say it is too early to tell if an early morning shooting outside an all-girls Jewish elementary school in North York is a hate crime or a terrorist act.

CIJA

May 25, 2024

Diaspora Jewish groups condemn ICJ ruling, but note it allows IDF action (The Jerusalem Post)

AJC, SWU, CIJA said that the impetus was on Hamas to lay down its arms and end the war, and that Israel had a responsibility to continue the war until then.

CIJA

May 25, 2024

Montreal police arrest man in connection with yeshiva shooting (The Jewish Chronicle)

Last November, the Orthodox school was the target of two shooting incidents

CIJA

May 24, 2024

SLOBODIAN: Trudeau's weak response... does he think Netanyahu's a war criminal? (Western Standard)

Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government’s failure to resolutely reject the “assault” on Israel by a rogue International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor isn’t only a gross betrayal of a fellow democratic nation that suffered a genocidal terror attack.

CIJA

May 23, 2024

L’UQAM se tourne à son tour vers les tribunaux (La Presse)

L’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) se tourne à son tour vers les tribunaux pour tenter de faire démanteler des parties du campement propalestinien installé sur la pelouse du Complexe des sciences Pierre-Dansereau. L’établissement a annoncé jeudi le dépôt d’une injonction, comme l’a fait l’Université McGill, en vain, récemment.

CIJA

May 23, 2024

Antisemitism envoy tells MPs foreign conflicts need not lead to Canadians fighting one another (The Globe and Mail)

Police stand between counter-protesters and a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at McGill University’s campus in Montreal on May 2.

CIJA

May 23, 2024

Opinion: It’s time to standardize hate-crime reporting in B.C. (The Orca)

Advocates call for consistent, accessible tools for victims

CIJA

May 23, 2024

‘It’s not enough’: Israeli official calls on Canada to be a more steadfast ally (Toronto Star Toronto Star, + Metroland Media Syndication)

Ronen Gilor was a featured speaker at an Ottawa event Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Israel, sponsored by the embassy and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.

CIJA

May 23, 2024

Israël déplore le changement de ton du Canada à son égard (Le Devoir)

Israël se sent injustement visé quand le gouvernement Trudeau insiste sur l’importance de respecter le droit international dans le conflit armé à Gaza, déplore l’ambassadeur israélien au Canada.

CIJA

May 23, 2024

An arrest was made in connection with one of the November 2023 shootings directed at Yeshiva Gedola in Montreal (The Canadian Jewish News)

Montreal Police (SPVM) have arrested a man in connection with shots being fired at Yeshiva Gedola elementary school last November.

CIJA

May 23, 2024

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CIJA Statement on the Election of Avi Lewis as Leader of the NDP

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Davis Cup

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

Canada-Israel Friendship

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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