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Welcoming Marvin Rotrand – New National Director of the League of Human Rights

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For the first time in 40 years, Marvin Rotrand’s name was not on the ballot paper for Montreal’s municipal elections. The longest-serving councillor, who represented the Snowdon district for 39 years under eight different mayors, has left city politics for a new position. As National Director of B’nai Brith’s League of Human Rights, he is […]

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Human Rights Complaint Launched against UTFA President

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Dec. 03, 2021 TORONTO — A group of Jewish professors at the University of Toronto has launched a human rights complaint against the President of the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA). The complaint before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) emerges out of an online panel event last June 15 regarding the Valentina

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B’nai Brith ravi de la formation d’une coalition de communautés et de dirigeants

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To Read This Press Release in English, Click Here Le 2 décembre 2021 MONTRÉAL – B’nai Brith Canada est ravi du soutien d’une coalition nouvellement formée de groupes communautaires et d’individus basés à Montréal, unis pour faire avancer notre plan d’action en quatre points proposé pour guider le gouvernement dans la garantie de l’engagement du

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B’nai Brith Thrilled with Formation of Coalition of Communities and Leaders

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pour lire ce communiqué en français, cliquez ici Dec. 2, 2021 MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is delighted with the support of a newly formed coalition of community groups and individuals based in Montreal, united on advancing our proposed four-point action plan to guide the Government in ensuring Canada’s commitment to fight antisemitism. Today, Prime

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UBC Must Not Host Terror-Glorifying Event

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Dec. 1, 2021 VANCOUVER — B’nai Brith Canada is demanding that the University of British Columbia (UBC) cancel a film screening intended to honour an unrepentant murderer and member of a designated terrorist entity. On Thursday, four groups intend to hold a viewing of the film “Fedayin, le combat de Georges Abdallah” in the Henry Angus

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Actions, Not Mere Words, Are Needed at U of T

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TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is demanding that the University of Toronto act decisively following an egregious act of antisemitism by a student union earlier in the week. On Thursday, the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) passed a motion at its annual general meeting to ban speakers who “support the military occupation of Palestine” from

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Canada’s Largest Union Rejects BDS

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Nov. 26, 2021 TORONTO — B’nai Brith Canada applauds members of Canada’s largest labour union for voting against the antisemitic boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 700,000 workers from coast to coast, is holding its National Convention online this week and voted on BDS yesterday. Anti-Israel forces were

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Trois-Rivières Man Who Threatened to Kill Jews Convicted of Incitement to Hatred // Un homme de Trois-Rivières qui a menacé de tuer des Juifs est condamné d’incitation à la haine

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Version française de l’article ci-dessous Nov. 25, 2021 TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Following swift action by B’nai Brith Canada, a resident of Trois-Rivières has been convicted of inciting hatred online against Hasidic Jews. On Jan. 26, 2021, Patrick Lavoie posted in French on Facebook that Jews are a “[Expletive] group of vultures. The worst of all racists on earth, they reject our system and impose their own.” Lavoie suggested blowing up a Hasidic synagogue

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B’nai Brith Acting on Antisemitic Concerns at Ontario College of Art and Design

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Nov. 24, 2021 TORONTO — B’nai Brith Canada is acting on allegations of antisemitic conduct at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). B’nai Brith’s Legal Defence Fund has retained skilled lawyers to represent the affected students who believe antisemitic conduct is violating their rights at their university. The students have filed a formal

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B’nai Brith Releases Special Report on Social Media Algorithms Propagating Hate

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Nov. 16, 2021 TORONTO — A new report prepared by B’nai Brith Canada reveals disturbing and concerning propagation of antisemitism and hate by social media algorithms. These algorithms also promote alarming glorification of violence and misinformation in Canada. According to the report, social media algorithms recommend toxic content to their users and do not remove

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