Last week, Public Safety Canada tried to quietly redefine anti-Zionism as antisemitic. This marks the first time the Canadian government has explicitly stated that anti-Zionism — the rejection of ...

In advance of Yom Kippur, NDP leader Avi Lewis tweeted a brief reflection, naming that on a day when Jews are called to account for the year that has passed, “we failed to do our part to stop an ...

Independent Jewish Voices Canada has submitted a policy brief to the Department of Canadian Heritage raising serious concerns about the methodology, terminology, and consultation process behind the ...

OTTAWA — Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) is raising serious concerns about the methodology, framing, and advisory process behind the Government of Canada-commissioned report, “Campus Antisemitism and ...

A Letter to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on the Opening of “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” from Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), the Jewish Faculty Network (JFN), and United ...

B’Nai Brith Canada released its annual audit of antisemitism in Canada last week. This report is a dangerous document that promotes anti-Palestinian racism and misrepresents the important reality of ...

IJV members are kvelling, bursting with pride, at the election this past weekend of two Independent Jewish Voices members to leadership positions in the NDP! Avi Lewis was elected NDP Leader on the ...

As Jewish Canadians committed to justice, equality, and collective safety, we reject the premise that expanded policing powers and restrictions on expression will protect our communities. History ...

The Canadian federal government’s Bill C-9, the “Combatting Hate Act” is a dangerous bill that could be used to protect hate in Canada, not fight against it. The legislation criminalizes protests ...

IJV acknowledges Canada’s announcement that it plans to recognize the State of Palestine in September, putting it in line with the vast majority of UN member states. While we welcome a break, however ...