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The Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (CJPAC) is a Canadian political organization. The organization's current stated goal is to engage Jewish Canadians and their allies in the democratic process.[2] Previously, the organization was specifically pro-Israel as well.[3][4]
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| Abbreviation | CJPAC |
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| Purpose | Advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Official language |
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Executive director | Mark Waldman[1] |
| Staff | 20 |
| Website | cjpac |
It is a successor to the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, now called the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).[5][6] CIJA focuses on advocacy, while CJPAC focuses on political engagement.[2]
CJPAC's programs include a fellowship program for university students[7] and student leadership program for high school students.[8] CJPAC's events include the ACTION party that connects CJPAC members, politicians, and other politically active people.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Staff". CJPAC. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "How We're Different". CJPAC. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ↑ Consky, Mitchell (December 2, 2021). "Annamie Paul talks about why she resigned from the Greens—and what's next". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
CJPAC, which organized the talk, is a national, independent organization with a mandate to engage Jewish and pro-Israel Canadians in the democratic process.
- 1 2 Engel, Amoryn (April 19, 2014). "60 elected officials turn out for Israel". National Post (via PressReader). Retrieved November 29, 2025.
The Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee recently hosted its ACTION party [...] Its mandate is to activate the Jewish and pro-Israel community in the political process in order to advance relationships with members of the Canadian political community and foster Jewish and pro-Israel political leadership.
- ↑ "Canadians Lessons from Mearsheimer & Walt's "The Israel Lobby"". Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. April 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ↑ Freeman-Maloy, Dan (June 26, 2006). "AIPAC North". ZNetwork. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Fellowship". CJPAC. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Generation". CJPAC. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
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