Press Releases

Canadian Government to Appeal Israeli Wines Decision

September 6, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – The Attorney-General of Canada has filed a notice of appeal against a court decision that would have barred certain wines from being labelled “Product of Israel,” B’nai Brith Canada has learned. On July 29, Justice Anne Mactavish of the Federal Court ruled that it was “false, misleading or deceptive” for […]

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B’nai Brith to Co-Host Federal Election Debates Across Canada

September 4, 2019 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is teaming up with synagogues across the country to host local debates in the run-up to October’s federal election. These debates will build upon B’nai Brith’s highly successful series of local debates in advance of the federal election in 2015. Debates have been confirmed in the following ridings:

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B’nai Brith Rejects Excuses Made by Hassan Guillet

September 4, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada rejects the excuses made by former Liberal candidate Hassan Guillet at his press conference held this morning. At the conference, which lasted about an hour, Guillet called on the Liberal Party to reinstate him as its candidate for the upcoming federal election in Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel, and said he would consider running independently

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Toronto Man Charged after Threatening Walk with Israel Participants

September 3, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A Toronto man is facing criminal charges after he shouted “Heil Hitler” and accosted participants at a Jewish community event. On May 20, 2019, Ali Amirsalam was filmed shouting, “Hitler, please come back and kill all the Jews – not 100%, but 90% of them” outside the 2019 Toronto Walk with

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B’nai Brith Seeks Disqualification of Liberal Candidate with History of Antisemitic Comments

August 30, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada has uncovered a pattern of disturbing antisemitic and anti-Israel statements made by a Liberal Party candidate running in the coming federal election on Oct. 21. Hassan Guillet, an Islamic religious leader who gained international attention for speaking out in the aftermath of the Quebec City mosque attack of 2017, is currently the Liberal Party nominee

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Anti-Israel Liberal Party Candidate Swiftly Ousted After B’nai Brith Revelation

August 30, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – The Liberal Party has immediately ousted one of its candidates following a B’nai Brith Canada press release Friday. Hassan Guillet had been the Liberal Party’s nominee for the riding of Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel in Montreal until Friday’s decision by the party. Earlier in the day, B’nai Brith exposed a series of anti-Israel and

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Hate Rag Publisher Sentenced to 12 Months of House Arrest

August 29, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – The publisher of the antisemitic Your Ward News hate rag has been sentenced to 12 months of house arrest. Justice Richard Blouin ruled that publisher LeRoy St. Germaine must serve a 12-month conditional sentence — consecutive six-month terms — for wilful promotion of hatred against Jews and women. He will not be behind bars,

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White Nationalists Banned from Using Virtual Office after B’nai Brith Complaint

August 27, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A Saskatchewan-based white nationalist group has been barred from using a Toronto mailing service following information provided by B’nai Brith Canada. The Canadian Nationalist Party, a hate group seeking a place on the ballot in the upcoming federal election, had been using the services of Telsec, an office space solutions company,

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B’nai Brith Applauds Maximum Sentence for Your Ward News Editor

August 22, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is satisfied with the sentence imposed Thursday on the editor of an antisemitic and misogynistic Toronto publication. In January, Your Ward News editor James Sears and publisher LeRoy St. Germaine were convicted of two counts each of wilful promotion of hatred, against both Jews and women, for their involvement with the Your Ward News hate rag.

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