Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee
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The Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (also known as CJPAC), is a Canadian political organization.
The Executive Director of CJPAC is Mark Waldman, who has been active with the organization since its establishment.
Josh Cooper served as the founding Executive Director from 2005-2009.
CJPAC is a unique national, grassroots, independent organization whose mandate is to engage the community in the political process. CJPAC mobilizes the grassroots across the country, builds relationships with elected officials – of all political parties – and works for Jewish community interests, on a multi-partisan basis, during and between elections. It’s mission is to advance the interests of the Canadian Jewish community and strengthen the Canada-Israel relationship by participating directly in the political process. In addition, its mandate also involves engaging students in the political process, and it runs programs geared towards youth during the summer months. Some of their programs include the CJPAC Fellowship for politically involved university students, high school councils, mock elections and seminars.
CJPAC is the only political, national, membership based advocacy organization and does not endorse political parties. They work with all elected officials regardless of their political affiliation to advance the interests of the Jewish community. During the 2006 and 2008 Federal elections, as well as several provincial elections, CJPAC encouraged Jewish community members to volunteer for the candidate and party of their choice.
CJPAC is funded by individual and corporate non-charitably receipted donations. CJPAC is not funded by charitable dollars and therefore can directly be involved in political action and does not use membership fees to support any electoral candidate or political party.
The Executive Director of CJPAC is Mark Waldman, who has been active with the organization since its establishment.
Josh Cooper served as the founding Executive Director from 2005-2009.
CJPAC is a unique national, grassroots, independent organization whose mandate is to engage the community in the political process. CJPAC mobilizes the grassroots across the country, builds relationships with elected officials – of all political parties – and works for Jewish community interests, on a multi-partisan basis, during and between elections. It’s mission is to advance the interests of the Canadian Jewish community and strengthen the Canada-Israel relationship by participating directly in the political process. In addition, its mandate also involves engaging students in the political process, and it runs programs geared towards youth during the summer months. Some of their programs include the CJPAC Fellowship for politically involved university students, high school councils, mock elections and seminars.
CJPAC is the only political, national, membership based advocacy organization and does not endorse political parties. They work with all elected officials regardless of their political affiliation to advance the interests of the Jewish community. During the 2006 and 2008 Federal elections, as well as several provincial elections, CJPAC encouraged Jewish community members to volunteer for the candidate and party of their choice.
CJPAC is funded by individual and corporate non-charitably receipted donations. CJPAC is not funded by charitable dollars and therefore can directly be involved in political action and does not use membership fees to support any electoral candidate or political party.
See also
- Canadian Jewish CongressCanadian Jewish CongressThe Canadian Jewish Congress was one of the main lobby groups for the Jewish community in the country, although it often competed with the more conservative B'nai Brith Canada in that regard. At its dissolution, the president of the CJC was Mark Freiman. Its past co-presidents were Sylvain Abitbol...
- B'nai Brith CanadaB'nai Brith CanadaB'nai Brith Canada is the Canadian section of B'nai Brith . It was founded in 1875 and is the country's oldest Jewish service organization.-Members:...
- Canada-Israel CommitteeCanada-Israel CommitteeThe Canada-Israel Committee was the official representative of the organized Canadian Jewish community on matters pertaining to Canada-Israel relations....
- Independent Jewish Voices (Canada)