Eli BBC, Author at B'nai Brith Canada

Jewish Community Applauds Ontario’s Adoption of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

October 27, 2020 TORONTO – Today, the Government of Ontario became the first province in Canada to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, as endorsed by consensus at the 2016 IHRA plenary. The IHRA definition is the product of decades of research, study and deliberation by many of the world’s […]

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Jewish & Iranian Communities Celebrate Friendship, Fight for Better Future

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October 23, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Representatives of the grassroots Jewish and Iranian communities came together yesterday for an event that celebrated the rich history and friendship of the two communities. Speakers at the event also called for concrete action to be taken by the Canadian government in order to combat the brutal Iranian

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Three Ways for the Government to Combat Iran

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The Iranian regime has been guilty of gross human rights violations since its inception in 1979. The regime’s many crimes have included: the mass execution of 30,000 political prisoners in 1988, terrorist attacks around the world such as the bombing of an Argentina Jewish community centre, the use of child soldiers, the persecution of religious

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Deport Helmut Oberlander Immediately

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October 22, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada demands that the federal government ensure the swift deportation of ex-Nazi Helmut Oberlander. Oberlander and his legal team have long stalled his deportation with endless legal challenges and delays. Last December, Oberlander’s appeal effort was rejected by the Supreme Court of Canada. Now, the Immigration and Refugee

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Winners of B’nai Brith-sponsored school writing contest fight racism with wit

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October 22, 2020 Written by Ian McGillis, Montreal Gazzette B’nai Brith Canada The Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition, open to Montreal students in Grades 9 through 11, solicits illustrated stories about diversity and inclusiveness; the winning entries are distributed to elementary school readers.

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Royal West Academy students capture Diverse Minds contest

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October 19, 2020 By English Montreal School Board B’nai Brith Canada Two students at Royal West Academy in Montreal West were big winners in B’nai Brith Canada’s 2020 Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition in Montreal.

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B.C. Man Found Guilty Again after Inciting Hatred against Jews

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October 18, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada QUESNEL, B.C. – A B.C. man has been found guilty of breach of probation, following a prior conviction for wilfully promoting hatred against Jews in 2017. Arthur Topham was first charged in 2012, after he had called for Jews to be forcibly sterilized, claimed that Canada is “controlled by the Zionist Jew lobby,”

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B’nai Brith Marks Historic Moment in Federal Politics

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October 4, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – In a historic moment for Canada, Annamie Paul has become the first Jewish woman to lead a major federal political party and the first Black woman to lead one on a permanent basis. In results unveiled yesterday evening, Paul triumphed over seven other contenders to win the leadership of the

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PETITION: Maintain U of T’s Academic Integrity

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October 2, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Please sign this petition, led by University of Toronto faculty, encouraging the university to stand strong in refusing to hire Valentina Azarova to head its Faculty of Law’s International Human Rights Program (IHRP). The petition is open to all and draws attention to Azarova’s worrying associations with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are closely

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Congratulations to Montreal’s Diverse Minds Contest Winners!

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October 1, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is delighted to offer congratulations to the winners of last night’s Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition in Montreal. This was the first year of this contest in Montreal, and we are extremely proud of all the incredible work and dedication the participants and those involved

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