The Koffler Centre teaches dance, music, and visual arts; presents exhibitions of cutting-edge contemporary Canadian art; and is home to the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards, the Annual Jewish Book Fair, the Koffler Chamber Orchestra, and the Stars of the 21st Century Gala.
It presents concerts, film screenings, poetry, spoken word, comedy, and discussions on world issues through the lens of culture.
[6][7] While not part of the JCC itself, the Lipa Green Centre for Jewish Community Services had a building on the same property as the BJCC.
When the BJCC was redeveloped, plans called for the Lipa Green Centre, which had just undergone a major renovation, to connect various bridges and atriums to the main JCC complex.
[citation needed] In 2007, the UJA of Greater Toronto announced plans to demolish the BJCC and build a newer, more advanced, larger complex on the same site.