
Rochelle Wilner President	Frank Dimant Chief Executive Officer	Prof. Stephen Scheinberg National Chair	Ruth Klein National Director of Advocacy

1996 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents

League for Human Rights

Rochelle Wilner, National Chair

Marvin Kurz, National Legal Counsel

Dr. Karen Mock, National Director

B’nai Brith Canada

Lye Smordin, National President

Frank Dimant, Executive Vice-President

Pearl Gladman, Director of Field Services

This report was prepared by David Cooper, Research & Communications, and edited by Dr. Karen Mock, National Director of the League for Human Rights. Some text in this volume was extracted from previous publications of the League.

We are grateful to the volunteers, students and staff for their contribution both to this report and to the continuing work of the League for Human Rights. We also acknowledge the invaluable contributions of everyone who assisted us with the collection of data for this edition of the Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, particularly the B’nai Brith Field Staff, Sophie Tapper (Manitoba), Robert Libman (Quebec), Rubin Friedman (National Capital Region), and Joyce Aster (Ontario Region). We also thank Harry Abrams and David Lethbridge for their contribution to the British Columbia section. Special thanks are due to Rochelle Wilner, National Chair, for seeing the Audit through its final stages.

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Introduction
Definitions and Data Collection: Vandalism; Harrassment
The Jewish Community in Canada
Summary of Data: Nature of Incidents by Year; Geographic Distribution of Incidents; From Coast to Coast — Highlights of Specific Incidents
Hate in Canada: The State of the Neo-Nazi Right in Canada; Hate on the Internet; Recruitment in the School Yard; Hate Propaganda and Holocaust Denial; The Far-Right Against Anti-Racists
Antisemitism in Canada — Current Climate and Trends: Highlights of Issues and Trends; The Climate in British Columbia; The Climate in Quebec; Polish Skinheads (Polskas); The Climate on Campus; Anti-Semitism and the Ethnic Press
The Struggle Against Antisemitism and Hate:: Education, Training and Research; Legal/Legislative Initiatives; Community Partnerships
Recent Publications on Antisemitism and Hate
Appendices:: A — Is Your Child A Target?; B — Anti-Hate Hotline (1-800-892-BNAI); C — The Extreme Right: Freedom and Security at Risk; D — Incident Reporting Form
Tables and Figures: Table 1: Nature of Incidents by Year; Table 2: Geographic Distribution of Incidents; Figure 1: Nature of Antisemitic Incidents by Year; Figure 1(A): Three Year Average of Antisemitic Incidents; Figure 1(B): Incidents of Antisemitic Vandalism by Year; Figure 1(C): Incidents of Antisemitic Harassment by Year; Figure 2: Antisemitic Incidents by Region

1996 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents

League for Human Rights

B’nai Brith Canada

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