Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- aboriginal affairs with regard to education
- Broadcasting
- broadcasting with regard to CRTC
- Constitutional Issues
- constitutional issues with regard to human rights and federal provincial relations
- Defence
- defence with respect to international cooperation
- Education
- education with respect to holocaust, minority rights and religious tolerance
- Government Procurement
- government procurement with regard to off shore purchasing
- Health
- health with respect to funded programs
- Immigration
- immigration with respect to policies and professional designations
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- infrastructure and community relations
- International Relations
- international relations with regard to Middle east, Asian and European affairs
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Science and Technology
- Telecommunications
- Tourism
- tourism including air transport regulations
Subject Matter Details
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
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Parliamentary consultations and reviews about antisemitism; the establishment of a parliamentary enquiry
Policies or Program
- Anti racism initiatives related to Durban 11and 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 and application of free trade
- 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 for
- Canadian participation in International Coalition Combatting Antisemitism (ICCA) and sponsorship of 2010 proposed conference in Ottawa with regard to enquiry hearings, provision of background materials
- International Task Force on the Holocaust with regard to full Canadian participation and ensuring federal and provincial education
- Middle East peace process related to diplomacy, development and defence matters
- 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
- qualifications for refugee status claimants and citizenship and immigration requirements for new immigrants related to standards for qualification for entry
Regulation
- Citizenship and Immigration Act, related to the application of and the issuance of visa
- 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
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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public speeches
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Public Safety Canada (PS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
CIJA IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS, HELPING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN CANADA, INCREASE SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, AND STRENGTHEN THE CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. CIJA BRINGS TOGETHER SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AS THE CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS, THE CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE AND QUEBEC ISRAEL COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE (UOC). CIJA IS AN INITIATIVE OF UIA FEDERATIONS CANADA, WITH THE CANADIAN JEWISH FEDERATIONS AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
HERSHELL EZRIN,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization's membership or classes of membership
THE MEMBERSHIP PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 MEMBERS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FROM THE CANADIAN JEWISH POPULATION.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
55 BLOOR STREET WEST, POSTAL OUTLET MANULIFE CENTRE, #19514
TORONTO, ON M4W 3T9
Canada
Telephone number:
416-925-7499
Fax number:
416-925-3531
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- HERSHELL EZRIN,
Chief executive officer, CIJA |
No public offices held
