THE CENTRE FOR ISRAEL AND JEWISH AFFAIRS (CIJA) IS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL VOICE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF CANADA. IT IS THE COMMUNITY'S PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS, HELPING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN CANADA AND STRENGTHEN THE CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. THE CENTRE ACTS ON A BROAD RANGE OF MATTERS AFFECTING THE STATUS, RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF JEWS IN CANADA, AS WELL AS ON ISSUES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY FOR ALL CANADIANS, AND ARTICULATES THE COMMUNITY'S PERSPECTIVES ON KEY ISSUES OF NATIONAL SCOPE AND SIGNIFICANCE REGARDING CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONS, POLITICAL, LEGAL/ CONSTITUTIONAL, HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, AND MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY. THE CENTRE IS DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF INCREASED UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF CANADA AND ISRAEL. IN SEEKING TO ENHANCE CANADA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP, THE CENTRE LIAISES WITH GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC SECTORS, OFTEN SUBMITTING BRIEFS AND PROVIDING BACKGROUND ANALYSES ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY. IN ADDITION, IT SPONSORS SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN CANADA, AND ORGANIZES MIDDLE EAST STUDY MISSIONS AS WELL AS VISITS TO OTHER COMMUNITIES WHERE THERE ARE SPECIFIC ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
SHIMON FOGEL, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Date de la fin du dernier exercice financier complet : 2020-06-30
Institution gouvernementale | Financement reçu au cours du dernier exercice financier | Financement attendu pendant l'exercice financier en cours |
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Patrimoine canadien (PCH) | 0,00 $ | Oui |
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Canada
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