The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs / Le Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes
Registration:
38
of
87
(2016-05-12
to
2016-09-20)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Public Security threats to the safety and security of the Jewish community of Canada and the extension of funding of capital costs and staff training for security of communities at risk
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Darfur Conflict: advocacy for more political and financial support from the Government of Canada to resolve the conflict.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- CITIZENSHIP ACT (continued support for the power of the state under the current citizenship act to remove citizenship in cases involving war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism and extreme promotion of hate.)
- Criminal Code of Canada with respect to combating antisemitism.
- Parliamentary consultations and reviews about antisemitism; the establishment of a parliamentary enquiry
- Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to combating antisemitism.
Policies or Program
- Aboriginal Affairs: Assisting Aboriginal leaders and Aboriginal women's groups is learning new models of community development through presentations on Israeli development models at MASHAV (Israel's equivalent of CIDA)
- Advocating for the development of a national anti-poverty strategy.
- Agriculture Canada: Assist in securing termination of Israeli ban on Canadian beef imports as a result of BSE protocols.
- Anti racism initiatives related to Durban II and expand support by Canadian government of different initiatives to promote tolerance and diversity
- Canada and Israel relationship with regard to expanding trade between Canada and Israel through the promotion, application and expansion of free trade agreement
- Canada-Israel bilateral relations related to trade, investment and scientific and academic exchanges
- Canadian diplomatic relations related to the trade agreements with Israel and other nations in the Middle East
- Canadian participation in International Coalition Combatting Antisemitism (ICCA)
- Continuing support of the Government of Canada's policy in maintaining the office of the special advisor on antisemitism of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
- Defence: Canadian participation in Operation Proteus; Discussions on Canada-Israel military cooperation, joint training exercises and military staff exchanges.
- Government Procurement: Facilitation of Canada-Israel meetings at ministerial level on issues of budget and procurement "best practices".
- INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, COMMEMORATION AND RESEARCH; ensure that the Government of Canada fulfills its obligations as a full member.
- Immigration: Discussions regarding IRB policies regarding refugee claimants from Israel; Discussions regarding overall Canadian immigration policy, integration of new Canadians and Israeli "best practices" regarding new immigrant absorption (e.g., certification of foreign trained medical professionals) and language training.
- Infrastructure and community relations with regard to the expansion of current PSEP-C security related funding proposals to include broader definitions of participation and extended funding qualification timetables as well as broader range of items to be funded
- International Development: Advice on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) approach to aid directed at UNRWA; Advice on the renewal of the McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building
- International Relations: Discussions on Canadian interventions at the UN regarding economic sanctions approved by the Security Council; Canadian positions on the NPT review conference; Canadian involvement in the Israel-Palestinians peace process.
- Qualifications for refugee status claimants and citizenship and immigration requirements for new immigrants related to standards for qualification for entry
- Taxation and Finance: Discussions regarding CRA policies with respect to charitable organizations
- Transportation: Assisting in the development of briefings on airport security by Israeli officials for Transport Canada - including ministerial staff.
- WAR CRIMES PROSECUTIONS (continuing advocacy to push the denaturalization and deportation of persons found in Canada who lied about their records in the Second World War or more recent conflicts and the prosecution of war criminals when sufficient evidence is adduced.)
Regulation
- Agriculture: Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations regarding ritual slaughter (Chapter 12)
- Broadcasting: Discussions regarding the award of new broadcast licenses by the CRTC
- Citizenship and Immigration Act, related to the application of and the issuance of visas
- Immigration: Representations regarding Bill C-31 formerly known as "Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act"
- PSEP-C and Infrastructure Canada seeking program applicability to full range of Jewish communal institutions with respect to the timing of the program and the scope and determination of reimbursements