Telecommunications Pact for Israel & Canada
By Lauren Kramer Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement was in Israel last week, where he met with Israeli’s minister of industry, trade and labour, Binyamin Bel-Eliezer. Clement said he agreed to “open up discussions on the mutua

The Canadian Connection in Global Fusion Wine Company
By Karin Kloosterman Meet Gabriel Israel, the Canadian connection in Fusion Global Winery, a wine company founded with 4 Israeli men at its core. They are bringing tastes from global wineries under one “fusion” label. I wrote a piece about the company on ISRAEL21c and was pleased that o

Canada Serves Up Support for Israeli Kids
By Adam Michael Segal   When I was a university student, I was introduced to the real-world of Israeli-Canadian connections while working a summer job for a dynamic, non-profit organization called Israel Children’s Centres (ICC).   Since 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of my time at ICC and it encompasses the spirit of this blog, I think th

Lest We Forget - Canadian heroes buried in the Holy Land
By Paul Shindman On Nov. 11 I wrote about those Canadians buried in the Holy Land who fell while serving their country. The wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly sometimes, but my request for information on the three Royal Canadian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross winners I mentioned who are buried in the Holy Land bounced around before it landed on the correct e-mail account. My thanks and appreciation to the people at Veterans Affairs Canada for the information below that arrived eight days after Remembranc

Child Play in Jaffa
By Lauren Kramer Raising money ain’t childsplay, but the fruits of those fundraising efforts will be. Manitoba and Tel Aviv are collaborating to build a playground in the Ajami neighbourhood of Jaffa, a collaboration that was launched in Winnipeg recently. The Manitoba-Israel Shared Values Roundtable (MISVR), led by Manitoba Minister of Water Stewardship Chris