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B’nai Brith Canada Appalled After Pig Head Used to Vandalize UBC

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September 4, 2024 VANCOUVER – B’nai Brith Canada is appalled that a University of British Columbia (UBC) fence was defaced Wednesday with the severed head of a pig. “This morbid act should outrage all Canadians,” said Richard Robertson, B’nai Brith Canada’s Director of Research and Advocacy. “There is no justification for this hateful display, designed to […]

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VICTOIRE: Le Commissaire canadien aux droits de la personne démissionne suite à la pression de B’nai Brith

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CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH 12 août 2024 OTTAWA – Le ministère de la Justice a annoncé lundi la démission de Birju Dattani de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne (CCDP) suite à une enquête indépendante demandée par B’nai Brith Canada. « Le départ de Dattani est un soulagement majeur pour la communauté juive

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VICTORY: Canadian Human Rights Commissioner Resigns Following B’nai Brith Advocacy

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Cliquez ici pour le français August 12, 2024 OTTAWA – The Department of Justice on Monday announced the resignation of Birju Dattani from the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) following an independent inquiry demanded by B’nai Brith Canada. “Dattani’s departure is a major relief for the Jewish community,” said David Granovsky, B’nai Brith Canada’s Director of Government Relations. “Considering his

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La Cour accorde une injonction à l’Université de Toronto suite à l’intervention de B’nai Brith

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CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH 2 juillet 2024 TORONTO – B’nai Brith est satisfait qu’un juge de la Cour supérieure de l’Ontario ait émis une injonction mardi autorisant le démantèlement du campement illégal anti-israélien sur le campus de l’Université de Toronto. Dans sa décision, le juge Markus Koehnen a ordonné aux manifestants de retirer “toutes les

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Court Grants Injunction at U of T Following B’nai Brith Intervention

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Cliquez ici pour le français July 2, 2024 TORONTO – B’nai Brith is pleased after a judge of the Ontario Superior Court issued an injunction Tuesday authorizing the dismantling of the illegal anti-Israel encampment on the University of Toronto’s campus. In his decision, Justice Markus Koehnen ordered protesters to remove “any and all structures, tents,

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B’nai Brith Canada Condemns Attack Targeting Another Toronto Synagogue

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June 30, 2024 TORONTO – B’nai Brith is appalled after yet another attack targeting a Jewish institution in Canada. Police are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime after multiple rocks were thrown through a glass panel above the front doors of the Pride of Israel Synagogue in North York, Ont. The rocks were

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B’nai Brith, Student Plaintiff, Seek to Block Antisemitic Motions at McGill

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Cliquez ici pour le français June 20, 2024 MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is supporting a student plaintiff who is seeking to prevent ratification and implementation of antisemitic motions by the Post-Graduate Students Society (PGSS) of McGill University. “If the PGSS motions were to be ratified, it would cause irreparable harm to the Jewish members

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Canada Lists IRGC as Terrorist Group After Years of B’nai Brith Advocacy

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Cliquez ici pour le français June 19, 2024 OTTAWA – The Government of Canada has announced that it is listing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group following a unanimously adopted motion in the House of Commons last month. Wednesday’s decision comes after years of relentless advocacy on the part of B’nai

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B’nai Brith Canada est indigné par l’incendie de l’entrée de la synagogue de Vancouver

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CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH 31 mai 2024 VANCOUVER – B’nai Brith Canada est consterné après qu’un incendie ait été intentionnellement allumé la nuit dernière à l’entrée principale de la synagogue de la Congrégation Schara Tzedeck à Vancouver, la plus ancienne congrégation juive de la ville et l’une des plus importantes de Vancouver. Heureusement, personne n’a

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B’nai Brith Canada Outraged After Fire Set at Entrance to Vancouver Synagogue

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Cliquez ici pour le français May 31, 2024 VANCOUVER – B’nai Brith Canada is appalled after a fire was intentionally set last night at the front entrance to the Congregation Schara Tzedeck Synagogue in Vancouver, the oldest Jewish congregation in the city and one of the largest in Vancouver. Thankfully, no one was injured. “I

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