June 20, 2022 TORONTO – On this World Refugee Day, B’nai Brith Canada is proud to highlight our efforts to help Afghan and Ukrainian refugees. To assist the many Ukrainian refugees in their time of need, B’nai Brith began last March its Emergency Ukraine Relief Campaign. We hosted a clothing-donation drive, over three weekends, to …
A fascinating recounting of a little-known period of WW2 when 1,200 Jews fleeing Nazi persecution in Europe were accepted as refugees in the Philippines, one of the few countries to accept Holocaust refugees. CLICK HERE to watch the video in full
TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) are partnering with the Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee & Immigrant Service and The Neighbourhood Organization to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees. Thousands of Afghan refugees are being resettled in Canada because of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Many are facing difficulties, from …
Dear Friends, On Thursday, March 9, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., B’nai Brith Canada will host an art exhibition and cocktail reception in honour of International Women’s Day. The event will highlight the experience of women refugees from around the world, both historical and modern-day. The Woman Refugee Art Exhibit will take place at the Offsite Coffee …
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As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Noemi Lieberman, originally from Tripoli, Libya. In 1947, wearing only the clothes on their backs, she and her family were forced to flee Libya, leaving all their possessions behind. To this …
B’nai Brith Canada’s Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands: Part 2, Libya Read More »
February 8, 2016, TORONTO — The Canadian government’s announcement that it will be exploring renewed diplomatic contacts, including the possibility of allowing Iran to reopen its embassy, is an opportunity to highlight Iranian human rights violations, says B’nai Brith. Canada closed its embassy and expelled Iranian diplomats in September of 2012, citing at the time …
Will Syrian Refugees be Revictimized by Canada’s re-engagement with Iran? Read More »
