TORONTO (August 1, 2017) – FSWC congratulates Canada andIsrael on the recent decision to establish a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).This allows for more efficient trade between the two countries by “providingstreamlined border processes to pre-approved, low-risk traders,” according to astatement released by the Government of Canada.

“This arrangement not onlyimproves trade relations between the two democratic countries, but also plays arole in strengthening the Canada-Israel relationship – which is extremelyencouraging to see,” said Avi Benlolo, FSWC President and CEO.

A formal announcement was madeyesterday by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety andEmergency Preparedness, after he met with Israeli Public Security MinisterGilad Erdan.

This news comes a day after theGovernment of Canada announced it will be contributing $168,011 to the PeresCenter for Peace and Innovation in Israel to train and empower young leaders aspeace advocates in the Middle East.

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Atara Cadesky  
Communications Associate  
416.864.9735 x 30  
acadesky@fswc.ca

Avital Borisovsky  
Communications Associate    
416.864.9735 x 29  
aborisovsky@fswc.ca

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Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) is a top Jewish human rights foundation in Canada's organized Jewish community. It directly impacts over 100,000 people each year and 500,000+ peripherally. FSWC is committed to countering racism and antisemitism and to promoting the principles of tolerance, social justice and Canadian democratic values through advocacy and educational programs including workshops, Freedom Day, Spirit of Hope Benefit, Tools for Tolerance and the widely acclaimed Tour for Humanity. FSWC is affiliated with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles which has won two Academy Awards, has built two Museums of Tolerance (with a third being built in Jerusalem) and is an NGO at the United Nations, UNESCO, OAS, OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Latin American Parliament. Visit us at www.fswc.ca. 

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