TheCanada Gazettehas just published that these two charities have been revoked.
Requests to the CRA to investigate the Canadian Zionist Cultural Association (CZCA) were first made in 2021 for the CZCA’s support of the Israeli military.
Just Peace Advocates made a request in 2023 for the CRA to investigate Canada Charity Partners as the conduit for “Israel Gives.” Just Peace Advocates made submissions to SR Albanese’s calls in June 2024 and November 2024 for civil society engagement. This included submissions regarding charities /not-for-profits including “Israel Gives” and its Canadian conduit Canada Charity Partners. In June 2025, Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese noted “Israel Gives” in her report “From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide.” In January 2025, Just Peace Advocates asked the CRA to investigate Canada Charity Partners and another charity acting as conduits for “NGO Monitor.”
In response, the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) released a public statement and various Israeli and Zionist media outlets published articles. Based on this, we sent the OCA Members this response.
And take steps to continue to call on the CRA to take steps to investigate charities supporting a foreign military.
According to CRA policy, charities are not allowed to support foreign military. It is also a crime in Canada to, not only recruit anyone for a foreign military, but to aid and abet such recruitment by offering incentives and encouraging any person to serve in a foreign military.
Yet, there are countless examples of Canadian charities supporting the Israeli military. This includes various summer camps.
Camp Kadimah’s Head of Camper Care, Sharon Friedberg, is “an IDF veteran with strong ties to Israel.”
One of Camp Biluim’s Head Counsellors, Liry, is an Israeli military veteran who “served as a Mashakit Tash in Givati unit during the war.”
Camp Moshava Ennismore’s Head Chef in 2023 was a “chef in the IDF for 3 years.” Their Head Chef in 2024, Yehudah Jacobs, is the founder of the non-profit Smiles for the Kids “which feeds IDF soldiers weekly…” They’ve also hired individuals living in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, such as Chaim Marcus who lives in Gush Etzion. In this case, Marcus was also a member of the Israeli military, on “the front lines”, in October 2023. Camp Moshava Ennismore also hired a “Duvdevan IDF commander” and his wife in 2023 for “special programming.”
The Harry Bronfman Y Country Camp (YCC) honours Yom HaZikaron, a remembrance day for Israeli soldiers. The YCC leadership team also travelled to Israel in April 2025. While there, they met with “IDF Major (res.) Gilad Kabilow” and “discussed the intersection of politics and defense intelligence in Israel.”
Camp Timberlane has posted at least one photo with a member of the Israeli military in Israel. They are part of OneFamily Canada which actively fundraises for “war relief” efforts. (The Director of Camp Timberlane, Corey Mandell, also appears to be close with Doug Ford).
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