Longtime human rights activist Irwin Cotler named as Canada’s first envoy in anti-Semitism fight
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister and a human rights activist, is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice as his…
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister and a human rights activist, is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice as his…
OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada joined with The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) in expressing deep disappointment with…
BY DAVID LAZARUS, MONTREAL (JTA) — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has opened an investigation into a fringe right-wing politician who called for the removal of…
By Jay Solomon (March 2020) – For centuries, Jews everywhere have gathered with family and friends around the Seder table to recount the story of…
by Steve McDonald (September 2019) – This column represents my last as a member of CIJA’s professional staff. After nearly a decade of serving our…