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Canadian School Retracts Anti-Israel Policy Following B’nai Brith Intervention

By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada A trade school on Gabriola Island, B.C. has rescinded a discriminatory policy rejecting Israeli applicants following an intervention by B’nai Brith Canada and members of the Canadian Jewish community. Stav Daron, an Israeli engineering student and amateur carpenter, had hoped to take a course at […]

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Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Jewish Community Centre in London, Ont.

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January 31, 2017 (London, Ont.) The London Jewish Community Centre in London, Ont. was evacuated Tuesday morning after an unidentified person called in a bomb threat. Police were alerted to the threat at approximately 10:20 a.m. Emergency responders helped clear the community centre while paramedics stood by as a precaution, Const. Sandasha Bough told the London

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B’nai Brith Canada Condemns Quebec City Mosque Shooting

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In response to the deadly shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec on Sunday night, B’nai Brith Canada Chief Executive Officer Michael Mostyn has issued the following statement: “As a human rights organization, we denounce last night’s act of terrorism in the strongest terms and send our heartfelt condolences to the families of the

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Rogers TV Drops Arabic-Language Show Following Complaint of Antisemitism

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Rogers TV, which runs community programming throughout Canada, has pulled the plug on an Arabic-language show called AskMirna after B’nai Brith Canada drew its attention to antisemitic messages promoted in the program. AskMirna, which describes itself as “presenting an accurate, positive, inspiring and entertaining image of the

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Police Investigating Swastika Incident in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

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By Marty York Chief Media Officer B’nai Brith Canada The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has launched an investigation to determine who drew a swastika and sexist slur in the snow on the front lawn of B’nai Brith Canada columnist Sara McCleary. In her weekly B’nai Brith column Monday, McCleary described the myriad of emotions she experienced

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Canada to Attend Sunday’s ‘Middle East Peace Conference’ in Paris

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Canada will be sending a delegate to the Middle East peace conference in Paris, scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. French officials said representatives of at least 72 countries will attend the Conference for Peace in the Middle East, which will include a reported 40 foreign ministers. Newly

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BDS Referendum Quashed at Western University Affiliate

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada A planned referendum on whether or not to endorse the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel at King’s University College, a Catholic affiliate of Western University, has been cancelled (page does not exist) after Jewish students successfully argued that it violated the mandate of the

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Winnipeg Homeowners Rocked by Antisemitic Messages

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By Marty York Chief Media Officer B’nai Brith Canada The Winnipeg Police Department and its Hate Crimes Coordinator are investigating an ugly antisemitic incident that occurred in a residential neighbourhood near downtown Winnipeg on New Year’s Eve after the victims, who have asked to remain anonymous, called B’nai Brith Canada’s 24-7 Anti-Hate Hotline. “This

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B’nai Brith Canada’s Annual Hanukkah Food Drive A Lifeline for Our Community

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Dear Friends, As you all know, each year before Hanukkah B’nai Brith Canada distributes food packages to the needy. It’s certainly a fulfilling experience, not just for the recipients of these packages but for the staff members and countless volunteers who come out to support the cause. This year, I was able to see firsthand

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2016: B’nai Brith Canada’s Year in Review

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By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada The year 2016 was marked by social tension, international unrest and political uncertainty. In Canada, minorities were subjected to racism and xenophobia and in Toronto, for the 11th straight year, the annual Hate Crimes report from Toronto Police Services showed that the Jewish community is the city’s single

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