Canada Israel relations

Giving beyond the gift

For Canadian philanthropist Martin Bernholtz, supporting Hebrew University means building bridges, advancing discovery, and putting ‘tikkun olam’ into practice.

Martin Bernholtz, National Board Chair of the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University.
A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

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

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


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

Canadian candidate removed for tweets accusing Israel of committing genocide

The NDP said in a statement that the candidate was removed “due to language in social posts that was unacceptable.”

A woman enters a polling station during the Burnaby South federal by-election in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, February 25, 2019.

Granddaughter returns to Kibbutz 50 years after family built clinic

Bessie Diamond funded the Ein Gev kibbutz clinic back in 1969,. Now her granddaughter returns to plant a tree in front of the still-active facility.

Fredi Diamond as a 12-year-old visiting Kibbutz Ein Gev with her grandmother in 1969 (above) and in 2019 with her husband (below) in front of the clinic her grandmother funded

Jewish community of Canada likely to be targeted for hate crimes, FM warns

"We need to speak out and also act," Chyristia Freeland said.

Canada Foriegn Minister Chrystia Freeland visits Israel

Canadian FM visits Israel for first time since Trudeau elected

Jerusalem is viewing her visit as a learning and listening trip, whose expertise is not the Mideast and who will be seeking to understand the strategic picture as the different sides see it.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Canada Foriegn Minister Chrystia Freeland

Canadian trade minister sees great potential in Canada-Israel relations

"The Israeli experience" might inform Canadian economic decision-making.

Canadian Trade Minister Jim Carr