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TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER: REFLECTIONS ON THE NATIONAL SYSTEM
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By Linda Kislowicz, President & CEO, Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA 2006-2018
In these complex times, all our institutions are being challenged more than ever to prove their value and to distinguish themselves. In the Jewish communal world, the ent…
Celebrating Israeli Innovation at the United Nations
Photo: Alexi Rosenfeld
JFC-UIA was instrumental in organizing the Minister of Economy and Industry, Eli Cohen, to visit Canada and the US. On May 28, 2018 in Montreal, Israel's Eli Cohen signed a new free trade agreement with Canada's Minster Francois-Philippe Champagne.
Following his Ca…
2018 SPRING NATIONAL UPDATE
As we enter spring, we are taking a moment to look back with pride at what was accomplished by Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA and its partners and affiliates in the first 4 months of 2018. Here are a few highlights that illustrate our organizational mission to connect Jewish Canadians an…
Prime Minister announces St. Louis apology
May 8, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons over the fate of the MS St. Louis and its passengers.
On May 13, 1939, the MS St. Louis departed Germany with close …