March 11, 2022 Dear Friends, We have been watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine with horror and grave concern. To demonstrate our support for our Ukrainian-Canadian neighbours and the people of Ukraine, B’nai Brith Canada, The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) […]
Joint Statement on Ukraine Read More »
March 09, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada supports an important speech given recently in the Senate by Senator Leo Housakos, who urged the Government to call on democratic countries in the “international community” to supervise free and fair elections in the Palestinian Territories. Housakos’ speech, delivered March 2, was the first and only time a
March 08, 2022 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is supporting a group of respected community leaders who have launched a citizens’ petition to stop government funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that promote antisemitism. At the request of the citizens, B’nai Brith will handle the technical and media aspects of the petition. The citizens approached
Community Leaders Launch Petition to Stop Government Funding to Antisemitic NGOs Read More »
March 07, 2022 TORONTO — In a precedent-setting development, the University of Toronto has announced that it will finally begin withholding fees from the Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) over its policy of forcing students to fund boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activities. In a letter sent Friday, U of T Vice-President and Provost Cheryl Regehr
U of T to Withhold Fees from Student Union over BDS Support Read More »
March 02, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada is standing up against anti-Zionism and antisemitism by submitting a detailed report addressing the root causes of continued attacks on Israel to a United Nations body dominated by anti-Zionist countries. These countries seek to delegitimize and demonize the Jewish State through the latest so-called United Nations Commission of Inquiry on
B’nai Brith Canada Submits Analysis in Advance of UN Commission Report Read More »
March 1, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mostyn, was interviewed on 640 Toronto about repeated issues with students performing Nazi salutes at Toronto District School Board schools. CLICK HERE to listen to the interview.
640 Toronto: Another Toronto teacher subjected to ‘Hitler salute’ Read More »
March 1, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mostyn, was quoted in a CTV Toronto article. CLICK HERE to read the story in full.
March 1, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada was quoted in an article in The Star about a third Nazi salute incident in the Toronto District School Board. CLICK HERE to read the story in full.
The Star: Third ‘Hitler salute’ incident reported at a Toronto public school this month Read More »
March 01, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada’s Senior Human Rights Liaison, Michal Schlesinger, was interviewed by CTV Montreal about the trail of an alleged neo-Nazi. CLICK HERE to read the article in full.
CTV Montreal: Trial begins for alleged neo-Nazi figure at Montreal courthouse Read More »
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN ENGLISH Le 25 février 2022 MONTRÉAL – B’nai Brith Canada veut des réponses après qu’un conseiller municipal de Montréal ait “aimé” un deuxième post qui fait la promotion du mouvement antisémite de boycott, désinvestissement et sanctions (BDS). Plus tôt cette semaine, B’nai Brith a demandé des éclaircissements aux
B’nai Brith Canada n’acceptera pas le silence des responsables de la ville de Montréal Read More »