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B.C. Court Upholds Antisemitic Hate Speech Conviction

By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Arthur Topham, who was convicted of promoting hatred against Jewish people in November, 2015. Through his website, RadicalPress.com, Topham has called for Jews to be forcibly sterilized, claimed that Canada is “controlled by the Zionist Jew lobby,” and described Jewish …

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Canadian Charged with Incitement in Germany after B’nai Brith Complaint

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German-Canadian Holocaust denier Alfred Schaefer has been charged with criminal incitement in Germany, after B’nai Brith Canada reported his activities to German officials. Schaefer is the brother of disgraced former Green Party of Canada candidate Monika Schaefer, who was denounced by the party after B’nai Brith exposed her Holocaust denial video in June, 2016. Alfred Schaefer is himself …

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McGill Student Union Rejects Motion Calling on Igor Sadikov to Resign

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By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada On Monday, Feb. 13, the board of directors of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) rejected a motion by a vote of 5-4 calling for the removal of Igor Sadikov from the board. Sadikov, who represents the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) on the SSMU board of …

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Ryerson Student President Orchestrated Holocaust Education Walkout

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada A walkout during the semi-annual General Meeting of the Ryerson Student Union (RSU), which blocked a Holocaust education motion at the university on Nov. 29, 2016, was orchestrated by student union president Obaid Ullah Babar, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. Screenshots of conversations between RSU executive members on the …

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Embattled McGill Student Leader Doubles Down on Hatred

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Igor Sadikov continues to spread anti-Jewish falsehoods, even after his tweet calling on his followers to “punch a Zionist” was exposed by B’nai Brith Canada Thursday. The report sparked a media firestorm. Sadikov, clearly an unrepentant member of the Legislative Council and Board of Directors of the …

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“Punch a Zionist Today,” McGill Student Representative Urges

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Igor Sadikov, a member of the Legislative Council and Board of Directors of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU), is facing calls for his resignation (page doesn`t exist anymore) after advising followers to “punch a Zionist today” on Twitter. Sadikov, a prominent supporter of the anti-Israel boycott, …

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Montreal, Winnipeg Hit with Snow Swastikas

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By Marty York Chief Media Officer B’nai Brith Canada The ugly reality of antisemitism in Canada was evident in the suburbs of two major Canadian cities in recent days, B’nai Brith has learned. In the Winnipeg neighbourhood of St. Vital, a former Cabinet Minister in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba became appalled and infuriated when …

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Canadian School Retracts Anti-Israel Policy Following B’nai Brith Intervention

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada A trade school on Gabriola Island, B.C. has rescinded a discriminatory policy rejecting Israeli applicants following an intervention by B’nai Brith Canada and members of the Canadian Jewish community. Stav Daron, an Israeli engineering student and amateur carpenter, had hoped to take a course at …

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Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Jewish Community Centre in London, Ont.

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January 31, 2017 (London, Ont.) The London Jewish Community Centre in London, Ont. was evacuated Tuesday morning after an unidentified person called in a bomb threat. Police were alerted to the threat at approximately 10:20 a.m. Emergency responders helped clear the community centre while paramedics stood by as a precaution, Const. Sandasha Bough told the London …

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B’nai Brith Canada Condemns Quebec City Mosque Shooting

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In response to the deadly shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec on Sunday night, B’nai Brith Canada Chief Executive Officer Michael Mostyn has issued the following statement: “As a human rights organization, we denounce last night’s act of terrorism in the strongest terms and send our heartfelt condolences to the families of the …

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