Canada Israel relations

Canadian pro-Israel groups respond to government ban on Israeli settlement goods

The policy shift followed a joint statement issued on Tuesday by Prime Minister Mark Carney alongside international leaders confirming plans to introduce restrictions on trade with settlements.

A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.
An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) looks on during the Canada Day Celebrations in the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, on July 1, 2025.

Montreal council passes amended Middle East motion after cutting call to break Israel ties

Handshake between the flags of Israel and Canada

Montreal–Israel tech ties strengthen at cyber event

Canadian MP demandas IDF soldiers in Canada to be investigated and charged.

'Antisemitic witch hunt': MP's petition calls for all IDF soldiers in Canada to be investigated


The Philanthropists: Bouncing back after spinal cord surgery

In the final episode of The Philanthropists, Ralph Benmergui speaks with Dr. Phil Switzer about his medical and philanthropic journey.

 Dr. Phil Switzer interview

'There’s a uniqueness in the bond that we share'

Fred and Jay Waks speak to Ralph Benmergui,about their parents' legacy of tzedakah (charity), Tikkun Olam and Zionism.

 Bond of Brothers: Fred and Jay Waks talk to Ralph Benmergui

Gail Asper - Be a ‘lifter’ and not a ‘leaner’

Today Asper is the president of the Asper Foundation, one of Canada’s largest private foundations. She shares with us what made her choose philanthropy and helping other as a way of life.

 RECEIVING HONORARY doctorate from Hebrew University, 2014.

How can you engage in philanthropy? ‘Give as you live’

Gail Asper, the president of the Asper Foundation, shares her insights into philanthropy, including her personnel mantra for charity.

 The Philanthropists Present: Gail Aspper

Meet the philanthropist funding the new stem cell, genetic research facility in Israel

Naomi Azrieli interview

A terrorist is living among civilians in Canada - opinion

An overview of Khaled Barakat, a senior leader of the Canada and US-designated terror group. In the last few years, B'nai Brith has been warning Canadian officials about Barakat's activity.

 Canada's Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks with Retired Major-General Ed Fitch, a member of an advisory panel that delivered a report on systemic racism, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 25, 2022.

Israeli veterans to ride with Canadian cyclists in Courage in Motion 2021

The cyclists plan to ride between 50-120 kilometers each day and will be able to choose different pathways that show diverse areas of Israel's landscape.

PARTICIPANTS RIDE in the 2020 Courage in Motion event.

Lapid thanks Canada's Garneau for standing with Israel during Gaza war

During the 11-day Gaza war in May, known as Operation Guardian of the Walls, Garneau tweeted that a he supported Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas rockets.

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid meets his Canadian counterpart Marc Garneau in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 4, 2021.

Will Canada’s election results impact on ties with Israel?

Trudeau's Liberals won 157 of the 338 seats in parliament, 13 seats shy of a majority and 27 seats fewer than the 2015 parliamentary vote.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Davos, Switzerland.

Canada and Israel revise free trade agreement - analysis

Overshadowing the passing of the modernized agreement, an ongoing dispute about the labelling of two Israeli wines has continued to dominate the headlines in Canada.

The flags of Israel and Canada