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OMNI Cuts Ties with Arabic-Language Program following B’nai Brith Complaint

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June 30, 2021 TORONTO – Canada’s largest multicultural television channel has pledged to no longer broadcast an Arabic-language program after B’nai Brith exposed antisemitic rhetoric used by the program online. Lama TV, founded and produced by Lama Aggad, describes itself as “the largest Canadian Arabic TV show that airs on OMNI and OMNI 2 National Television channels.” OMNI, in turn, …

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SPECIAL REPORT: Last Month’s Surge of Antisemitism Far Worse Than First Thought

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Warning: Graphic and Violent Events Discussed OTTAWA – Calls to rape Jewish women. Rocks thrown at peaceful protesters. Nazi emblems in our streets. From coast to coast, Canada’s Jewish community came under assault on multiple fronts throughout the month of May, 2021. And we’re talking about unprecedented ways. B’nai Brith Canada’s staffers were overwhelmed by …

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B’nai Brith Stresses Hatred Must Be Addressed Seriously

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June 24, 2021 OTTAWA — Representatives of B’nai Brith Canada were invited to testify Wednesday on the topic of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE) before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU). Our Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mostyn, and our Senior Legal Counsel, David Matas, were prepared to …

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Canada’s Largest Labour Group Flouts Rules on Anti-Israel Resolution

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June 23, 2021 OTTAWA — Canada’s central labour organization appears to have violated its own constitution by purportedly adopting an anti-Israel resolution last week. The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), an umbrella group including most of the country’s labour unions, held its annual convention virtually with over 4000 delegates. On Friday, the final day of the …

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More Must Be Done to Combat Online Hate

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June 22, 2021 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is reminding the government and the public that something must urgently be done about the persistent threat posed by pernicious and ever-growing online hate. The digital world has created a lawless wasteland in which hatred, racism and misinformation of all kinds spread much faster, much wider, much …

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B’nai Brith Urges Canada to Fight Hatred

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June 18, 2021 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is calling for a change to the way hatred is dealt with in this country — namely, that hate crimes against all minorities must be fought together in a united effort. B’nai Brith has just issued a policy paper detailing steps that can bring this ideal about. This battle has been …

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Anti-Israel Blockade Vanquished on Second Try at B.C. Port

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June 17, 2021 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – A vessel owned by an Israel-based company managed to unload its cargo at a northern British Columbia port last night, following an ultimately unsuccessful blockade effort by anti-Israel extremists. The ship in question is the Volans, a Liberian-flagged container ship carrying cargo for ZIM, a Haifa-based shipping company that …

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Un restaurant casher de Montréal attaqué dans le cadre d’un possible crime haineux

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15 juin 2021 MONTRÉAL – Un restaurant casher local ramasse les morceaux après avoir subi des dommages lors d’une attaque récente qui, selon la police de Montréal, pourrait être un crime haineux. Dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, des inconnus ont fracassé la porte d’entrée de Chez Benny à Saint-Laurent avec une pierre, puis …

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Montreal Kosher Restaurant Attacked in Possible Hate Crime

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June 14, 2021 MONTREAL – A local kosher restaurant is picking up the pieces after suffering damage in a recent attack that Montreal police are investigating as a potential hate crime. On Sunday night, unknown assailants shattered the front door of Chez Benny in Ville Saint-Laurent with a rock, then attempt to light a fire, …

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Boycotters Fail to Block Israeli Shipping in Vancouver

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June 14, 2021 VANCOUVER – An attempt by anti-Israel activists to obstruct Israel-linked shipping off Canada’s west coast has failed, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. On Tuesday, a coalition of anti-Israel groups gathered at Woodland Park, just south of the Port of Vancouver, and marched to the Port in an attempt to obstruct the Northern Julie, a cargo ship …

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