Abbreviation CIC Region served Canada Extinction 2011 | Legal status defunct Headquarters Ottawa, Canada | |
Type Organizations based in Canada Purpose advocate and public voice, educator and network Official language English, French, Also Hebrew Parent organization Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Similar Independent Jewish Voices (C, Conference of President, American Jewish Committee | ||
The Canada-Israel Committee (CIC) was the official representative of the organized Canadian Jewish community on matters pertaining to Canada-Israel relations.
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The Canada-Israel Committee maintained offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Israel, and was affiliated with the Quebec-Israel Committee. Its staff consisted of experts in government policy, communications, Arab-Israeli relations and Middle East affairs, and Canadian Middle East policy.
Due to a restructuring of Jewish community bodies, effective July 1, 2011, the CIC ceased operations and its responsibilities were assumed by its parent organization, the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CIJA).
Funding
CIC was funded by the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, the advocacy arm of Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA.
Programming
The CIC was devoted to the promotion of increased understanding between the peoples of Canada and Israel. It is a non-partisan, voluntary, non-profit organization that enjoys the support of Canadians from all walks of life. In seeking to enhance Canada-Israel friendship, the CIC liaised with government, media, business and the academic sector, often submitting briefs and providing background analyses on matters of public policy. In addition, it sponsored seminars, conferences and other types of educational programming in Canada, and organized study missions to Israel.