Advocacy

B’nai Brith Canada Denounces Government’s Premature Recognition of Palestinian State

September 21, 2025 OTTAWA – Canada has cowered to international pressure today by prematurely recognizing a Palestinian state built entirely on empty promises from the Palestinian Authority (PA). “The PA has shown, time and again, that it cannot be trusted,” said Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy for B’nai Brith Canada. “It is unable […]

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B’nai Brith Canada amène le gouvernement à sévir contre la haine

CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Le 19 septembre 2025 OTTAWA – À la suite du plaidoyer de B’nai Brith Canada, le gouvernement fédéral a présenté un projet de loi qui, s’il est adopté, modifiera le Code criminel et contribuera à lutter contre la crise de l’antisémitisme et la montée des crimes motivés par la haine. Le projet de

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B’nai Brith Canada Prompts Government to Crack Down on Hate

Cliquez ici pour le français September 19, 2025 OTTAWA – Following B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy, the Federal Government has introduced legislation that, if enacted, will amend the Criminal Code and help address the crisis of antisemitism and surging levels of hate-motivated offences. The bill, “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access

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Kneecap Banned Following B’nai Brith Canada Advocacy

September 19, 2025 OTTAWA – After B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy, the Federal Government has barred the extremist Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country. Among other things, the band has repeatedly glorified violence and extremism – from waving a Hezbollah flag in London to inciting hostile chants at major festivals. “We thank the Government

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B’nai Brith Canada réclame la tenue d’une enquête après la diffusion d’un segment antisémite par Radio-Canada

CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Le 16 septembre 2025 MONTRÉAL – CBC/Radio-Canada doit procéder à un examen approfondi de ses politiques éditoriales après avoir diffusé lundi un segment au cours duquel l’une de ses journalistes a invoqué des théories du complot antisémites classiques. « Il est tout simplement scandaleux que le radiodiffuseur public canadien ait permis

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B’nai Brith Canada Demands Investigation After CBC Airs Antisemitic Broadcast

Cliquez ici pour le français September 16, 2025 MONTREAL – CBC/Radio-Canada must conduct a full review of its editorial policies after it aired a segment Monday during which its very own reporter invoked age-old antisemitic conspiracy theories. “It is simply outrageous that Canada’s public broadcaster allowed these comments to be disseminated,” said Richard Robertson, B’nai

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Halifax Hate Graffiti Reemphasizes Need for Task Force

September 15, 2025 HALIFAX – Canada must treat antisemitism as a national crisis, B’nai Brith Canada warned on Monday, after vandals targeted Jewish institutions in Nova Scotia during the weekend. “These hateful acts have left Canada’s Jewish community on edge,” said Richard Robertson, B’nai Brith Canada’s Director of Research and Advocacy. “Canada must formally recognize

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B’nai Brith Canada Urges Next Newfoundland Government to Combat Antisemitism

September 11, 2025 ST. JOHN’S – The next Government of Newfoundland and Labrador must combat rising antisemitism, B’nai Brith Canada is warning, as the province approaches elections in the fall. “Antisemitism has surged across the country, but in Atlantic Canada, where there is a small Jewish population, this alarming trend has been particularly pronounced,” said

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B’nai Brith Canada appelle à la création d’un groupe de travail national sur l’antisémitisme

CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH 10 septembre 2025 OTTAWA – Le gouvernement doit reconnaître officiellement l’existence d’une crise nationale d’antisémitisme, a exhorté B’nai Brith Canada dans une lettre adressée mercredi aux dirigeants fédéraux. « Avec la reprise prochaine des travaux du Parlement, le gouvernement a l’occasion de reconnaître la crise de l’antisémitisme et de prendre des

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B’nai Brith Canada Calls for National Task Force on Antisemitism

Cliquez ici pour le francais September 10, 2025 OTTAWA – The Government must formally recognize a national crisis of antisemitism, B’nai Brith Canada urged Federal leaders in a letter on Wednesday. “With Parliament resuming soon, the Government has an opportunity to acknowledge the crisis of antisemitism and take steps to confront it,” said Richard Robertson,

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