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Canada’s Federal Election: An Opportunity for Jewish Voters to Have Their Say

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Image credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang August 16, 2021 OTTAWA – Canadians will head to the polls September 20th. This is an opportunity for members of Canada’s Jewish community to play their role in the democratic process. Since the last federal election, B’nai Brith Canada has been engaged in consultations with Elections Canada officials, advocating for […]

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Feds Must Prevent U of T from Causing a ‘Substantial Harm’ to Canada

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August 12, 2021 TORONTO — B’nai Brith has written a letter to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, to request that their ministries deny a work permit to Valentina Azarova, should she apply for one to serve as director of the International Human

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Charity Must Come Clean about Antisemitic “Leadership” Speaker

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Tareq al-Suwaidan delivers a leadership lecture for the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) on Dec. 25, 2020 August 11, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is demanding that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revoke the status of a group that twice invited a notorious Jew-hater to address its membership. Tareq al-Suwaidan, an Islamist activist from Kuwait

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B’nai Brith Condemns Toronto Inaction on Antisemitism

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August 08, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is strongly condemning the ongoing failure by authorities to prevent or impose sanctions on hateful rallies targeting Israeli Jews in downtown Toronto. On Saturday, protesters gathered near Yonge-Dundas Square, shutting down part of Canada’s busiest street under the watchful eye of police. The event was organized by the

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COVID Safety Funding For Schools: Watch the Court Case Live Online

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August 08, 2021 TORONTO – Three Ontario schools are taking the Ontario provincial government to court over inequitable distribution of the Safe Return to Class Fund, and B’nai Brith Canada is an intervenor in the lawsuit in support of independent schools. The court proceedings will be broadcast live on Monday August 9th from 10am (EDT)

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Dites à votre épicier local : Ben & Jerry’s a dépassé sa date limite de consommation.

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Version anglaise | English Version Crédit photo : The Jewish Link 6 août 2021 TORONTO – Le 19 juillet, Ben & Jerry’s, un fabricant de crème glacée appartenant à Unilever, a publié une déclaration selon laquelle il cessera de vendre de la crème glacée dans les territoires qui font actuellement l’objet d’un différend entre l’État

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Tell Your Local Grocer: Ben & Jerry’s has exceeded its Best Before Date

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Version française | French Version Photo Credit: The Jewish Link August 6, 2021 TORONTO – On July 19th, Ben & Jerry’s, an ice cream producer owned by Unilever, issued a statement that they will stop selling ice cream in territories that are currently under dispute between the democratic State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

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B’nai Brith Canada Presents Quebec Minister Charette with Certificate of Appreciation for Adoption of IHRA Definition

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Version française | French Version Minister Benoit Charette of Coalition d’Avenir Québec and member of the Quebec National Assembly paid a visit to the B’nai Brith Canada Montreal office on Tuesday to accept a certificate of appreciation for his role in leading the Quebec government to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Minister Charette, the

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B’nai Brith Canada remet au ministre québécois Benoit Charette un certificat d’appréciation pour l’adoption de la définition de l’IHRA

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Version anglaise | English Version Le ministre Benoit Charette de la Coalition d’Avenir Québec et membre de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec a rendu visite au bureau de B’nai Brith Canada à Montréal mardi pour accepter un certificat d’appréciation pour son rôle dans l’adoption par le gouvernement du Québec de la définition de l’antisémitisme de l’IHRA.

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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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