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Major Jewish Groups to PM: Return to Principled Voting at UN

November 16, 2020 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center have joined the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) in formally writing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, urging the Government of Canada to return to its principled and unequivocal opposition to the annual United Nations General Assembly […]

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What We Told the Interparliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism

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November 13, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada welcomed the opportunity to testify Tuesday on the essential need to counter online hate before the newly created Interparliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism. The Task Force, which includes influential Canadian parliamentarians from the major parties as well as partners from Israel, Australia, the United Kingdom

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B’nai Brith Backs Motion to Rename Street Honouring Nazi Captain

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November 11, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada AJAX, Ont. – As the nation marks Remembrance Day, B’nai Brith Canada is lending its full support to an upcoming motion by councillors in Ajax to rename a street dedicated to a Nazi battleship captain who fought in the Second World War. At next Monday’s Town Council meeting in the

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Remembrance Day Commemoration 2020

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A virtual event commemorating the sacrifices of fallen Jewish soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces. B’nai Brith Canada is producing this event in conjunction with the Jewish War Veterans of Canada. Prominent speakers from across Canada to be featured. The event will appear on this page on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 10:50am EST. A moment

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Inter-Parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism to Hear First Expert Testimony

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November 9, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – On Tuesday, the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism will host its first hearing with leading community organizations from Canada, Australia, and the United States of America. The testimony will cover the state of online antisemitism, how prominent advocacy groups are responding, and provide recommendations for what

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Foodbenders Faces Municipal Prosecution Following B’nai Brith Campaign

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November 1, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – The City of Toronto has filed charges against a local establishment that has used antisemitic smears and supported terrorists on social media, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. Foodbenders, located in Toronto’s west end, became a lightning rod for controversy in July when it told its Instagram followers: “#zionistsnotwelcome.” Other posts by

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Setting the Record Straight on the IHRA Definition in Ontario

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October 30, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is setting the record straight about Ontario’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, following a disingenuous letter written by Palestinian-Canadian groups. Ontario became the first province to adopt the IHRA Definition on Tuesday. The next day, four Palestinian-Canadian groups sent a letter to Premier

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Jewish Community Applauds Ontario’s Adoption of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

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October 27, 2020 TORONTO – Today, Ontario became the first province in Canada to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. The IHRA definition provides a critical framework that can help guide Ontario government institutions in understanding contemporary forms of antisemitism, such as Holocaust denial, or accusing Jews of being more loyal

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Jewish Community Applauds Ontario’s Adoption of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

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October 27, 2020 TORONTO – Today, the Government of Ontario became the first province in Canada to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, as endorsed by consensus at the 2016 IHRA plenary. The IHRA definition is the product of decades of research, study and deliberation by many of the world’s

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Jewish & Iranian Communities Celebrate Friendship, Fight for Better Future

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October 23, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Representatives of the grassroots Jewish and Iranian communities came together yesterday for an event that celebrated the rich history and friendship of the two communities. Speakers at the event also called for concrete action to be taken by the Canadian government in order to combat the brutal Iranian

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