Canadian Jewish Congress

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The Canadian Jewish Congress was a national advocacy and representative organization that spoke on behalf of Jewish communities across Canada on issues of civil rights, social justice, and Jewish communal life.

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Canadian Jewish Congress canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish advocacy organization
umbrella organization
continent North America
country Canada
dissolved 2011
fieldOfWork Holocaust remembrance
Jewish communal life
anti-antisemitism advocacy
anti-racism advocacy
civil rights
human rights
interfaith relations
social justice
focus Holocaust education
advocacy before government
combatting discrimination
combatting hate speech
commemoration of the Holocaust
defense of minority rights
promotion of multiculturalism
representation of Canadian Jews
foundedBy Canadian Jewish community leaders
hasOrganizationalType advocacy group
representative body
hasPart regional Jewish community councils
headquartersLocation Canada
Montreal NERFINISHED
Quebec NERFINISHED
ideology Zionism
inception 1919
languageUsed English
French
Hebrew
Yiddish
notableActivity advocacy for refugees and displaced persons after the Holocaust
intervention in court cases involving civil liberties
lobbying for human rights legislation in Canada
participation in Canadian multicultural policy debates
public statements on antisemitic incidents in Canada
representation of Jewish interests at public inquiries and commissions
operatingArea Canada NERFINISHED
parentOrganization Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs NERFINISHED
religion Judaism
religiousCommunityRepresented Jewish community
replacedBy Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs NERFINISHED
scope national

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Jewish Canadians culturalOrganization Canadian Jewish Congress