Canada-Israel Committee
Logo of the Canada-Israel Committee
Abbreviation	CIC
Type	Organizations based in Canada
Legal status	active
Purpose/focus	advocate and public voice, educator and network
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served	Canada
Official languages	English, French
Parent organization	Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy
Affiliations	UIA Federations Canada

The Canada-Israel Committee (CIC) is the official representative of the organized Canadian Jewish community on matters pertaining to Canada-Israel relations.

The Canada-Israel Committee maintains offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Israel, and is affiliated with the Quebec-Israel Committee. Its staff consists of experts in government policy, communications, Arab-Israeli relations and Middle East affairs, and Canadian Middle East policy.

Contents 1 Funding 2 Programming 3 External links 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Funding

CIC is an agency funded by the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, the advocacy arm of UIA Federations Canada.

[edit] Programming

The CIC is 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 liaises with government, media, business and the academic sector, often submitting briefs and providing background analyses on matters of public policy. In addition, it sponsors seminars, conferences and other types of educational programming in Canada, and organizes study missions to Israel.

[edit] External links

• [1]
• Canada-Israel Committee

[edit] See also

• Canadian Jewish Congress
• B'nai Brith Canada
• Independent Jewish Voices (Canada)
• Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee

[edit] References

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