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Canada and Israel share bilateral diplomatic, commercial, and cultural ties. Canada recognised Israel on 11 May 1949, three days before the first anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence, and currently maintains an embassy in Tel Aviv; [1] Israel maintains an embassy in Ottawa, at 50 O'Connor Street, [2] and regional consulates in Montreal and Toronto.
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Israel was established on July 28, 1954. [2] George Pirkis Kidd was appointed as Chargé d’affaires on October 18, 1954. Terence MacDermot was appointed as ambassador with residence in Greece on November 18, 1954. [2] The first ambassador of Canada with residence in Israel came in 1958. [2]
While Israel is not one of Canada's major trading partners, the Canadian government sought to put Canadian businesses on the same footing as US businesses, who were benefiting from the US-Israel Free Trade Agreement. Bilateral trade increased to $1.24 billion by 2005 [citation needed].
The Canadian government said on Wednesday it has decided to pull the children and guardians of its diplomats out of Israel, amid fears of a widened conflict in the Middle East, the Canadian Press ...
The Canada-Israel Committee (CIC) was the official representative [citation needed] of the organized Canadian Jewish community on matters pertaining to Canada–Israel relations. The Canada-Israel Committee maintained offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Israel, and was affiliated with the Quebec-Israel Committee .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said the "killing of women, of children, of babies" in the besieged Gaza Strip must end, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since war against ...
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada has not approved new arms exports permits to Israel since Jan. 8 and this freeze will continue until Ottawa can ensure the weapons are used properly, Foreign Minister ...
Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs ( CIJA ; French : Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes ) is a Zionist and Jewish advocacy organization and an agency of the Jewish Federations of Canada .