The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs / Le Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes

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Registration: 87 of 91 (2024-05-21 to 2024-07-17)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security	Accountability for Anti-Racism Initiatives: Public accountability measures should be developed and implemented to support and uphold genuine progress in combating hate in all its forms, as outlined in Building a Foundation for Change: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2019–2022.	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement	A civil remedy based in human rights law, included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, with respect to combating hate speech, including antisemitism. Training for provincial attorneys general, prosecutors, and police to enforce Criminal Code hate speech provisions. Training and parameters should cite the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
International Relations	Advocate for restitution for Holocaust Survivors: Canada should continue leveling diplomatic pressure on countries in Eastern Europe that have evaded their responsibility to pass meaningful restitution laws.	Policies or Program
Economic Development	Advocating for the development of a national anti-poverty strategy.	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Agriculture: Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations regarding ritual slaughter (Chapter 12) and labeling.	Regulation
Agriculture	Agriculture Canada: Assist in securing termination of Israeli ban on Canadian beef imports as a result of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) protocols.	Policies or Program
Animal Welfare	Animal Welfare - Aligning shechita process (kosher slaughter) and compliance with updated CFIA regulations regarding animal welfare	Regulation
Justice and Law Enforcement	Anti racism initiatives and expand support by Canadian government of different initiatives to promote tolerance and diversity, including genocide awareness, commemoration and education.	Policies or Program
Housing, Infrastructure	Assisted living and low-income housing for vulnerable populations. Ensure those with developmental disabilities benefit from the government programs for affordable housing, and that a specific portion of the funds allocated for housing be designated for those with developmental disabilities. The national housing strategy should be implemented, with a portion of the funding earmarked for vulnerable populations, such as those with disabilities, seniors, and those who have escaped domestic violence.	Policies or Program
Broadcasting	Broadcasting: Discussions regarding the award of new broadcast licenses by the CRTC	Regulation
Internal Trade	Canada and Israel relationship with regard to expanding trade between Canada and Israel through the promotion, application and expansion of free trade agreement	Policies or Program
Internal Trade	Canada-Israel bilateral relations related to trade, investment and scientific and academic exchanges	Policies or Program
International Relations	Canadian diplomatic relations related to the trade agreements with Israel and other nations in the Middle East	Policies or Program
International Relations	Canadian participation in International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement	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.)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Justice and Law Enforcement	Civil remedy included in the Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to combating antisemitism.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
International Relations, Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security, Religion	Conflict of Interests, Ethics, Lobbying, Canada Revenue Agency. Ensuring CIJA fully respects all its legal and regulatory obligations while advocating for the current framework to be more efficient and respectful of the needs, objectives and resources of cultural and religious communities.	Regulation
International Relations	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).	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs	Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada: Assisting Aboriginal leaders and Aboriginal women's groups in learning new models of community development through presentations on Israeli development models at MASHAV (Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Israel's equivalent of CIDA). Canadian participation in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Dairy Board: tariff exemptions for kosher cheese products: To ensure that kosher cheese products not produced domestically be designated as tariff-exempt dairy products.	Regulation
Defence, International Relations	Defense: Canadian participation in Operation Proteus; Discussions on Canada-Israel military cooperation, joint training exercises and military staff exchanges.	Policies or Program
Immigration	Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, related to the application of and the issuance of visas.	Regulation
Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security	Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP): The objective of the project is to combat online disinformation and hate, specifically, antisemitism and antisemitic conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 where it is spreading: online via social media. Antisemitism cannot be allowed to permeate civil discourse and become mainstream. Activities include: •Collect examples of how antisemitism presents itself in the context of COVID19 •Create website landing page lor campaign to highlight the campaign's purpose and goals •Prepare social media calendar for the duration of the campaign •Prepare Facebook ads, prepare toolkit to distribute to partner organizations to promote the campaign •Program content for campaign, run Facebook ads, and ensure participation from various cultural groups; and •Report to government and stakeholders on the outcome of the campaign. The Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP) supports the priorities of the Digital Citizen Initiative by providing time-limited financial assistance that will support democracy and social cohesion in Canada in a digital world by enhancing and/or supporting efforts to counter online disinformation and other online harms and threats to our country's democracy and social cohesion.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
International Relations, National Security/Security	Diplomatic relations with Iran should not be renewed until specific conditions are met, including an end to calls for the destruction of Israel, an end to state-sponsored terrorism, and the provision of all evidence related to Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. The entirety of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps should be banned by the government.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Constitutional Issues, Health, Justice and Law Enforcement	End the ban on blood donations from men-who-have-sex-with-men, and implement new policies which ensure Canada's blood supply is safe, without being discriminatory.	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement	Equip police departments to counter hate crimes and support targeted communities by providing additional resources to bolster existing police hate crime and community liaison units. Where such units do not exist, funding should be provided to establish them.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
National Security/Security, Taxation and Finance	Establish a security rebate program for places of worship, schools and community centres. Institutions that pay for security personnel (such as guards from licensed companies or paid duty police officers) could submit those receipts with their annual filing to Canada Revenue Agency and be reimbursed for a portion of the total cost.	Policies or Program
Government Procurement, International Relations	Government Procurement: Facilitation of Canada-Israel meetings at ministerial level on issues of budget and procurement "best practices".	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security	Hate speech and internet-based hate: For Canada to adopt policies – either/and through legislation or policies adjustments that will provide measurable standards for internet-based dissemination of hate speech, including explicit provisions within the Crimical Code and/or the Human Rights Act.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Immigration	Immigration: Discussions regarding the Immigration Refugee Board 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.	Policies or Program
Religion	Include a question on religion in every census, instead of every second census.	Regulation
Infrastructure, National Security/Security	Infrastructure and community relations with regard to the expansion of current PSC (Public Safety Canada) 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	Policies or Program
International Development	International Development: Advice on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) approach to aid directed at UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency); Advice on the renewal of the McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building It exists - since renamed International Community Action Network (ICAN).	Policies or Program
International Relations	International Relations: Discussions on Canadian interventions at the UN regarding economic sanctions approved by the Security Council; Canadian positions on the NPT (Non-proliferation treaty) review conference; Canadian involvement in the Israel-Palestinians peace process.	Policies or Program
Education, International Relations, Religion	INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, COMMEMORATION AND RESEARCH; ensure that the Government of Canada fulfills its obligations as a full member.	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security	Launch a parliamentary inquiry on Canadians and global terrorism: Parliament should launch a study on Canadian victims and perpetrators of foreign terrorism to identify gaps and propose solutions in two areas: federal support for victims, and evidence collection on perpetrators.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Make the Canada Caregiver Credit a refundable tax credit.	Policies or Program
Health, Taxation and Finance	Make the Disability Tax Credit refundable, and increase its accessibility by making it inclusive, especially for those with non-physical and/or episodic disabilities. Reforms should be undertaken in partnership with disability advocates, to ensure the application process is simpler, less subjective, and more accessible for individuals and medical professionals alike.	Policies or Program
Immigration, International Relations	Myanmar/Burma/Uighurs: Rohinga refugees and displaced persons: For Canada to augment humanitarian allocations to assist the Rohinga refugees in Burma and Bangladesh and implement elements of the recommendations submitted by The Hon. Bob Rae regarding the Rohinga refugee population.	Policies or Program
Education, International Relations, Religion	National Holocaust Memorial: To ensure that the Government of Canada provide resources for year-round access to the memorial as well as educations supports for visitors to the Holocaust Memorial	Policies or Program
Economic Development	Provide economic support for the charitable and not-for-profit sector through a direct granting program. Donations from Canadians should be incentivized through a temporary enhancement of the charitable giving tax credit, or through a donor matching program, whereby the government matches donations from Canadians.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
National Security/Security, Taxation and Finance	PSC (Public Safety Canada) 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	Regulation
National Security/Security	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
Immigration	Qualifications for refugee status claimants and citizenship and immigration requirements for new immigrants related to standards for qualification for entry	Policies or Program
Education	Raoul Wallenberg "Park of the Righteous": For the Government to establish a national park in honour of Raoul Wallenberg paying tribute to individual Canadians who have made a significant contribution to humanitarian causes.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Taxation and Finance: Discussions regarding CRA tax policies with respect to charitable organizations, and general policies.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Tax credit for volunteerism: proposing that a process be added to provide tax credits for individuals who contribute time to charitable activities on a sustained basis.	Regulation
Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security	The project ‘United Against Online Hate’ aims to develop a national coalition with numerous targeted communities to actively combat online hate, following recommendations from the study conducted by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. We have been granted $141,000 for the government’s current fiscal year (ending March 31 2021). We were also awarded $31,800 for the year April 1 2021 to March 31 2022.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Transportation	Transportation: Assisting in the development of briefings on airport security by Israeli officials for Transport Canada - including ministerial staff.	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security	Update the Criminal Code of Canada with respect to combating antisemitism and online hate. Create a national strategy to tackle online hate and radicalization using the 2019 Justice Committee report, "Taking Action to End Online Hate", as a foundation. A strategy should draw upon the Christchurch Call, and use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Justice and Law Enforcement	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.)	Policies or Program