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B’nai Brith Canada Launches Canada’s First Anti-Hate Mobile App
Pour le français, voir ci-dessous… July 29, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is excited to announce that we are launching this country’s first anti-hate mobile app. The app is free and available on both Android and Apple platforms. It is also available in both English and French. This app
Toronto Assault Highlights Trend of “Free Palestine” Antisemitism
July 29, 2021 TORONTO – A recent assault on a Jewish man near his home in broad daylight is just the latest in a disturbing trend of attacks on Jews stemming from anti-Israel sentiment. On Wednesday morning, Sam Brody was walking his dog in the Midtown area of Toronto while
Ontario Government Sued Over Inequitable COVID Safety Funding
July 28, 2021 TORONTO – Three Ontario schools are taking the provincial government to court over inequitable distribution of the Safe Return to Class Fund. The schools argue that when the Ontario Ministry of Education distributed the province’s $763 million portion of the federally provided Fund in the fall of
Protégez votre communauté – Faites-vous entièrement vaccine
Version anglaise | English Version Le virus de la COVID19 a affecté de nombreuses facettes de nos vies. Heureusement, avec le succès du déploiement du vaccin, nous avons tous commencé à profiter de plus de liberté et d’un graduel retour à la normale. Mais le combat n’est pas terminé. Certains
Protect Your Community – Get Fully Vaccinated
Version française | French Version The COVID 19 virus has affected so many facets of our lives. Fortunately, with the success of the vaccine rollout, we’ve all begun to enjoy more freedom and a return to normalcy. But the fight isn’t over. Some community members have yet to make an
We Mourn the Loss of a One-of-a-Kind Soul
July 24, 2021 TORONTO – It is with deep shock and sorrow that B’nai Brith Canada reports the sudden passing of our beloved Communications Director, Paul Michaels. As all those who knew him can attest, Paul was among the most caring, genuine and warm-hearted people in our community. As modest
B’nai Brith Canada Makes Strong, Action-Based Recommendations to Feds
July 21, 2021 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada, a leader in this country’s fight against antisemitism, has laid out to the federal government a series of action-based, concrete measures designed to combat hatred directed at the Jewish community. On Wednesday, our organization welcomed the opportunity to participate in the government’s
B’nai Brith Demands Action on Antisemitism
July 21, 2021 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada has been working hard to raise awareness about the recent rise in antisemitism, and to demand it be taken more seriously by the government and the public. Earlier this month, our Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mostyn, wrote an op-ed in Le Devoir,
Watch: Last Night’s Remembering AMIA Event
Last night, B’nai Brith Canada paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the AMIA attack and their pursuit of justice. Our League for Human Rights conducted a virtual commemoration service, to mark 27 years since the attack. On July 18, 1994, the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) Jewish
B’nai Brith Hails Rejection of Your Ward News Appeal
July 16, 2021 TORONTO — B’nai Brith Canada has learned that the editor-in-chief of a notorious antisemitic and misogynistic Toronto publication has lost his bid to appeal his conviction for promoting hate. James Sears, otherwise known as “Dimitri the Lover,” was found guilty alongside Your Ward News publisher LeRoy St.
