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Canadian Iranian & Jewish Communities Unite to Protest Iranian Regime

November 25, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – More than 300 Torontonians came out to the city’s Mel Lastman Square on Sunday to protest the Iranian regime’s ongoing brutality against its own citizens. The attendees included members of both the Iranian and Jewish communities, as well as Canadians of all backgrounds who wanted to make their voices …

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B’nai Brith Launches Diverse Minds Creative Writing Contest

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November 24, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is proud to launch an exciting educational initiative that promotes diversity and teaches valuable lessons of inclusion to both elementary and high school students. Since 1875, B’nai Brith has led the fight for human rights and equality in Canada – and we are proud to constantly be promoting …

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Protest the Brutality of the Iranian Regime This Sunday

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November 22, 2019 TORONTO – Solidarity for a Democratic Iran, Council of Iranian Canadians, Justice 88 and B’nai Brith Canada invite you to join us at an urgent public rally to show your support for the people of Iran this coming Sunday, Nov. 24 in Toronto. What: Rally to Support Iranian Protesters Where: North York’s Mel Lastman Square When: This Sunday, Nov. 24, 2-3 pm …

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B’nai Brith Anti-terrorism Petition Introduced in Ontario Legislature

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November 21, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A formal petition by B’nai Brith Canada has been presented in the Ontario legislature. Gila Martow, MPP for Thornhill, introduced the petition to her parliamentary colleagues on Monday, Nov. 18. The petition addresses the issue of Joel Harden, the MPP for Ottawa Centre who B’nai Brith recently exposed for having made statements demanding the …

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Anti-Israel Mob Fails to Block Event at York University

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November 20, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – An attempt to shut down a pro-Israel event on a Toronto university campus has failed. Members of Reservists on Duty, an organization that tours North American campuses “to speak with knowledge and confidence on behalf of Israel,” were hosted by Herut Canada at York University’s main campus on Wednesday evening. Earlier in …

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B’nai Brith and U of T Faculty Push Back against Kosher Food Rejection

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November 19, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Following B’nai Brith Canada’s press release on Sunday, multiple University of Toronto (U of T) faculty members reached out to B’nai Brith seeking to work together in achieving equality for Jewish students in need of kosher food on campus. On Sunday, B’nai Brith exposed the U of T Graduate Students’ Union …

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Letter of Concern Regarding UTGSU Antisemitism

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November 18, 2019 Professor Meric Gertler President, University of Toronto 27 King’s College Circle Toronto, ON M5S 1A1 Dear Professor Gertler, We are writing to you as concerned faculty at the University of Toronto regarding the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union (UTGSU) refusal to support a drive to make kosher food accessible …

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Kosher Food Drive Violates “Will of the Membership,” Student Union Suggests

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November 17, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A Toronto student union has refused to support a drive to make kosher food accessible on campus because its backers are “pro-Israel.” Last week, a Jewish student wrote to the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union (GSU), asking it to consider supporting an ongoing campaign (page doesn’t exist) by Hillel to …

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Ontario Politician Goes to Bat for Terrorist Leader

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November 4, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – An Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament has called on Canada to secure the release of a senior member of a Palestinian terrorist group. In a series of tweets issued last Wednesday and Thursday, NDP MPP Joel Harden, who represents Ottawa Centre, said he was “Saddened, sickened and disgusted” by Israel’s arrest …

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Mosque-Based Publication Runs Hateful Article by Holocaust Denier

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October 31, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A monthly news magazine published from a Toronto-area mosque is alleging that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism is “a racist, genocidal lie.” In an article featured in the October 2019 edition of Crescent Magazine: Newsmagazine of the Islamic Movement, U.S. Holocaust denier Kevin Barrett contends that this …

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