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Lobbying by Independent Jewish Voices Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Independent Jewish Voices Canada

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
9
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 13, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 28, 2026

Filed by Corey Balsam, National Coordinator

Lobbyists

  • Corey Balsam · National Coordinator
  • Nir Hagigi · Interim Communications Coordinator

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Overcoming barriers to the admittance of Palestinian graduate students from the Gaza Strip accepted to Canadian universities, including through the reassessment of rejected visa applications and the implementation of practical measures to facilitate biometrics collection.
  • Regarding possible government actions to promote Palestinian human rights and hold Israel accountable for human rights violations
  • Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy and associated policies and programs, as they relate to efforts to fight antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.
  • Strengthening monitoring and enforcement mechanisms as they pertain to charities engaged in supporting non-charitable and/or illegal activities, including support for Israel's military and illegal settlements in occupied territory.
  • Cancellation of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement for being in violation of international law and in contradiction to Canada’s recognition of Palestinian statehood.
  • The imposition of sanctions on the State of Israel under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA), including the Extremist Settler Violence Regulations, on account of its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and other gross violations of international law.

Registration 964672-385804-6. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    • Jerome Côté · Director of Policy, Minister of Finance, House of Commons
    Strengthening monitoring and enforcement mechanisms as they pertain to charities engaged in supporting non-charitable and/or illegal activities, including support for Israel's military and illegal settlements in occupied territory. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    The imposition of sanctions on the State of Israel under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA), including the Extremist Settler Violence Regulations, on account of its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and other gross violations of international law. Read more

    Regarding possible government actions, including studies, to follow up on Palestinian statehood recognition, promote Palestinian human rights, and hold Israel accountable for human rights violations

    Cancellation of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement for being in violation of international law and in contradiction to Canada’s recognition of Palestinian statehood.

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    • Dina Dong · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada
    • Shawn Abel · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    Bill C9, the Combating Hate Act, with respect to the threats it poses to Charter-enshrined rights and civil liberties.

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Bill C9, the Combating Hate Act, with respect to the threats it poses to Charter-enshrined rights and civil liberties.

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    • Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe · Member of Parliament
    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    C-233

    Bill C233 and other efforts to close the US Loophole in the Export and Import Permits Act, which allows Canadian arms and components to reach third-party states without adequate oversight and transparency. Read more

    The imposition of sanctions on the State of Israel under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA), including the Extremist Settler Violence Regulations, on account of its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and other gross violations of international law.

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    C-233

    Regarding possible government actions, including studies, to follow up on Palestinian statehood recognition, promote Palestinian human rights, and hold Israel accountable for human rights violations Read more

    Bill C233 and other efforts to close the US Loophole in the Export and Import Permits Act, which allows Canadian arms and components to reach third-party states without adequate oversight and transparency.

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    • Hilary Leftick · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture as it relates to antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. Read more

    Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy and associated policies and programs, as they relate to efforts to fight antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    C-233

    Bill C233 and other efforts to close the US Loophole in the Export and Import Permits Act, which allows Canadian arms and components to reach third-party states without adequate oversight and transparency. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Corey Balsam · In-house (organization)

    • Maya Khelifi · Political Assistant to MP Steven Guilbault, House of Commons

    C-233

    Bill C233 and other efforts to close the US Loophole in the Export and Import Permits Act, which allows Canadian arms and components to reach third-party states without adequate oversight and transparency. Read more

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.