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B’nai Brith Canada Welcomes Mandatory Holocaust Education in Ontario

Cliquez ici pour le français Nov. 9, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada enthusiastically welcomes the Ontario Ministry of Education’s decision to introduce mandatory Holocaust education, starting in Grade 6. “This is a major step in the right direction,” said Michael Mostyn, B’nai Brith Canada’s Chief Executive Officer, who attended the Wednesday announcement at Beth […]

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B’nai Brith Canada accueille une éminente délégation azerbaïdjanaise

Click Here for English Le 8 novembre 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada a fièrement accueilli aujourd’hui un invité spécial, le rabbin Zamir Isayev, de la communauté juive géorgienne de Bakou, capitale de l’Azerbaïdjan. Le rabbin Isayev était accompagné de Nika Jabiyeva, directrice générale du Network Azerbaijani Canadians. Le réseau représente plus de 30 000

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B’nai Brith Canada Welcomes Distinguished Azerbaijani Delegation

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Cliquez ici pour le français Nov. 8, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada today proudly welcomed a special guest, Rabbi Zamir Isayev, of the Georgian Jewish Community in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Rabbi Isayev was accompanied by Nika Jabiyeva, Executive Director of the Network Azerbaijani Canadians. The Network represents more than 30,000 people in Canada whose origin or heritage can be

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Winnipeg Free Press: United in the fight against antisemitism

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B’nai Brith’s Regional Director, Manitoba, Dr. Ruth Ashrafi, wrote an op-ed in the Winnipeg Free Press about the adoption of IHRA. CLICK HERE to read the op-ed.

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Global BC: National Jewish Human Rights Organization Calls on B.C. Government to Discontinue Holding Elections on Saturdays

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Marvin Rotrand, B’nai Brith Canada’s National Director of its League for Human Rights, was interviewed on Global BC about the elections taking place on Saturdays. CLICK HERE to watch the video

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Des idées prometteuses pour le renforcement de l’AIMH discutées lors de l’appel national de B’nai Brith

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Click Here for English Le 7 novembre 2022 Un membre de l’Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick propose la formation d’un groupe parlementaire national qui se concentrerait sur l’ancrage de la définition de l’antisémitisme de l’Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l’Holocauste (AIMH) dans tout le Canada. La suggestion a fait surface dimanche lors de la rencontre

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Promising Ideas for IHRA Entrenchment Discussed on B’nai Brith National Call

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Cliquez ici pour le français Nov. 7, 2022 A member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is proposing the formation of a national parliamentary group that would focus on entrenching the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism throughout Canada. The suggestion surfaced Sunday at B’nai Brith Canada’s National IHRA Cross Country Check-in, which

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JNS: Canadian province New Brunswick adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

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B’nai Brith CEO, Michael Mostyn, was quoted in a JNS article about New Brunswick adopting the IHRA definition. CLICK HERE to read the article in full.

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B’nai Brith Canada demande à la Colombie-Britannique de renoncer aux élections du samedi

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Click Here for English Le 2 novembre 2022 VICTORIA – B’nai Brith Canada exhorte la Colombie-Britannique à changer le jour de ses élections provinciales et municipales du samedi à un jour qui convient mieux à tous les groupes religieux de la province. La loi de la Colombie-Britannique stipule depuis longtemps que les élections dans la

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B’nai Brith Canada Calls on British Columbia to Discontinue Saturday Elections

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Cliquez ici pour le français Nov. 2, 2022 VICTORIA – B’nai Brith Canada is urging British Columbia to change the day of its provincial and municipal elections from Saturday to a day that better accommodates all religious groups in the province. British Columbia law has long stipulated that elections in the province must be held on the first

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