November 26, 2019
Independent Jewish Voices Canada unequivocally supports courageous Palestinian students and their allies who showed up en masse at York University in Toronto on November 20th to protest a planned presentation […]
October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019 You’ve seen the results by now: Liberal minority government with the NDP holding the balance of power. This could be a good thing for progressives, especially on […]
September 6, 2019
The following letter has been sent to Minister of Justice and Attorney General David Lametti, urging him not to appeal the recent Federal Court ruling on wines originating from illegal […]
August 7, 2019
August 6, 2019 On Saturday, July 27, Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Montreal participated in a counter-protest in Trois-Rivières, Québec, against a new white supremacist umbrella group, la Vague Bleue*. Violent […]
June 27, 2019
IJV Canada Statement on Rana Zaman June 27, 2019 The federal New Democratic Party has removed noted Halifax activist Rana Zaman from the party’s candidacy in the Dartmouth – Cole […]
June 13, 2019
June 13, 2019 There is no doubt that antisemitism is a growing threat. The recent murderous attacks on Jews in Pittsburgh and San Diego are proof that hatred of Jews […]
May 14, 2019
An open letter to the Toronto Jewish Community regarding the UJA Walk with Israel On Monday, May 20, members of the Toronto Jewish community will participate in the annual Walk […]
April 25, 2019
Sorry* Not Sorry – Unapologetically Working for Social Justice Such is the title of an event being hosted by the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg and the Canadian Muslim Women’s […]
April 10, 2019
With Bibi almost sure to win, it’s time to ramp up the pressure Although the final results have yet to come in and the new coalition has yet to be […]
March 29, 2019
March 29, 2019 Every March 30, Palestinians commemorate Land Day, the anniversary of a 1976 general strike against Israeli land expropriation by Palestinian citizens of Israel. Israeli police killed six […]
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019 In the wake of the devastating white supremacist and Islamophobic shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, Independent Jewish Voices would like to extend our heartfelt condolences and solidarity […]
March 13, 2019
13 March 2019 TORONTO–Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) and the United Jewish People’s Order (UJPO) welcome the findings of a survey of Jewish Canadians published yesterday by the Environics Institute. […]
November 7, 2018
November 7, 2018 Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to deliver an official apology for the Canadian government’s role in turning back the MS St. Louis. The ship, which […]
May 15, 2018
Seventy years have passed since the state of Israel was established in Palestine. As a direct result, hundreds of Palestinian villages were destroyed, thousands were killed and and hundreds of […]
April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018 Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) applauds statements released by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May regarding the ongoing crisis in Gaza. In a […]
January 29, 2018
[Version française] IJV Statement on the One Year Anniversary of the Quebec Mosque Shooting The terrible murder of six Muslim men of Quebec City, one year ago today, demands that […]
August 22, 2017
One important aspect of the Charlottesville racist events is the brazen inclusion of the Jews as targets for white supremacist wrath. Scenes of Nazis marching with firebrands chanting “The Jews […]
October 24, 2013
We of Independent Jewish Voices – Canada extend heartfelt greetings to and solidarity with Idle No More. We are Jewish Canadians of diverse backgrounds who share a strong commitment to […]
