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Un humoriste américain antisémite se produit au Canada

CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Le 16 mai 2023 LONDRES, Ont. – L’humoriste américain Amer Zahr, qui a glorifié la terroriste impénitente Leila Khaled et a fait l’éloge des groupes terroristes Hezbollah et Hamas, doit se produire dans plusieurs lieux au Canada, dont le Salle de spectacle Wolf (WPH) de la Bibliothèque publique de Londres (BPL). …

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U of T Continues to Freeze Student Fees Over BDS Support

Cliquez ici pour le français May 15, 2023 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada commends the University of Toronto (U of T) for a decision to continue withholding a portion of students’ tuition fees allocated to the Graduate Student’s Union (GSU). These fees, withheld in a precedent-setting development by the U of T last year, will …

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Now is the Time for the ONDP to Meet With B’nai Brith Canada

Cliquez ici pour le français May 11, 2023 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is calling for an urgent meeting with Marit Stiles, the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP). The demand follows last week’s unacceptable retweet by Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama of a tweet by U.S. academic Noura Erakat concerning the death of …

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Newfoundland and Labrador adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

Cliquez ici pour le français May 9, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND – B’nai Brith has been honoured to work closely with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to strengthen the province’s response to antisemitism. This collaboration has led to the issuance today of the Proclamation to Combat Antisemitism. The key element of the Proclamation is …

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B’nai Brith Plays Host to IHRA Symposium in Alberta

Cliquez ici pour le français March 24, 2023 EDMONTON – B’nai Brith Canada hosted Thursday the second of its symposium series on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The second roundtable took place in Edmonton. Earlier this month, B’nai Brith opened its series in Vancouver. The events are designed to promote the importance of adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism in as many government bodies, …

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B’nai Brith Canada Launches IHRA Symposium Series

Cliquez ici pour le français March 10, 2023 VANCOUVER – B’nai Brith Canada launched a series of roundtables Thursday to promote the importance of adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in as many government bodies, jurisdictions and organizations as possible. The B’nai Brith IHRA Symposium series, made possible in part by the …

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Philippines Reaffirms Support and Commitment to IHRA in High-Level Meetings with B’nai Brith Canada

Cliquez ici pour le français Feb. 23, 2023 MANILA – Representatives of the Philippines would like the world to know that their commitment to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is strong and meaningful. That was the message expressed during a meeting in Manila this week from Neal Imperial, the Philippines’ Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs …

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Ukraine Urged by B’nai Brith Canada to Join IHRA

Cliquez ici pour le français Feb. 10, 2023 OTTAWA – As Ukraine attempts to defend its sovereignty against Russian invasion, B’nai Brith Canada has submitted a suggestion to the Ukrainian Ambassador in Canada inviting the embattled country to consider joining the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) and to adopt its definition of antisemitism. A letter was …

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Vancouver Plans to Adopt IHRA Definition Following B’nai Brith Guidance

Cliquez ici pour le français VANCOUVER — B’nai Brith Canada applauds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver team for making the fight against antisemitism one of the new administration’s first priorities. B’nai Brith has learned that, at the first session of the new City Council mandate today, ABC Vancouver intends to present a motion to adopt the International …

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