This year marks 120 years since the Jewish National Fund (JNF) was founded in 1901 to raise funds for the colonization of Palestine. It marks 54 years since JNF Canada […]
In 2021, It’s Time For The CRA to Stop the JNF!
Bill C-9 Fights Dissent, Not Hate
IJV is Hiring a Membership Engagement Coordinator!
Independent Jewish Voices Canada Job Posting Membership Engagement Coordinator Salary: $40,370 inclusive of 10% in lieu of benefits. Duration: One-year full-time contract with the possibility of renewal. Location: Remotely from […]
The Lynching: Performance & discussion with Jackie Walker
Moderated by Darrah Teitel, Canadian activist, playwright and IJV member Sunday, December 20th 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK The Lynching is a one-woman performance, written collaboratively by […]
Joint Jewish statement on Canada’s Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion
Independent Jewish Voices, Jewish Faculty Network, and United Jewish People’s Order Canada cautiously welcome the announcement of Canada’s new Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion. We expect this new […]
Canada must act after Israel bars delegation from entering West Bank
Israel has brazenly barred a Canadian parliamentary delegation—including six Members of Parliament—from entering the occupied West Bank. This obstruction confirms exactly what we know about Israel’s apartheid rule over the […]
Why I support Independent Jewish Voices’ work for justice in Palestine, from Dr. Gabor Maté
Although a ceasefire has brought some respite from killing and destruction in Gaza, true peace remains a distant and ever-elusive hope so long as the brutal and illegal occupation of Palestinian […]
Grow the Jewish Home for Justice
A letter from IJV’s National Coordinator, Corey Balsam To our community, In a few hours, I’ll walk into the Senate to testify before the Human Rights Committee on antisemitism. I’m […]
Bill C-9 Fights Dissent, Not Hate
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 […]