Policy Positions
This section contains documents that inform the public about policy positions that B’nai Brith has taken on key topical issues.
Policy Positions
This section contains documents that inform the public about policy positions that B’nai Brith has taken on key topical issues.
backgrounders
Concerning the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA):
Contemporary Relevance of Holocaust Remembrance – David Matas
Academics for IHRA
Rebutting Criticisms of the IHRA Definition
Adoptions and Endorsements of the IHRA Definition
An Open Letter on the Origins of the IHRA Definition
IHRA’s 2016 Working Definition of Antisemitism
The IHRA 2020 Ministerial Declaration
IHRA Special Statement Condemning Rehabilitation of Those Complicit in the Holocaust
The IHRA Definition: Extended Facts
The 2013 IHRA Definition of Holocaust Denial and Distortion
Combating Antisemitism:
B’nai Brith Canada’s Stand on Fighting Hate
Standing Against Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Unfairly Targeting Israel
B’nai Brith’s Eight-Point Plan to Tackle Antisemitism
The 2000 Stockholm Declaration on the Holocaust
The 2010 Ottawa Protocol on Combating Antisemitism
Canadian Condemnations of BDS
International Condemnations of BDS
Opposing Nazi Glorification
Antisemitism as a Threat to Liberal Democracy in Europe
Combating Online Hate and Antisemitism
Letters and Appeals:
Combating Global Antisemitism and Protecting the Interests of the Jewish Community
Countering Glorification of Nazis in European NATO member Countries
How Canada Can Support Religious Freedom by Combating Global Antisemitism
Crafting a Government Approach to Online Hate & Antisemitism
The University of Toronto Search for an International Human Rights Program Director
Support for Charities in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Imaginative Approaches to Funding Charities in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
A Brief to the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance
policy papers
Anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the UN Commission on Israel
U of T Report
UN Commission
Algorithm Report
The International Criminal Court and Israel
COVID-19, Disinformation and Antisemitism
B’nai Brith Canada 2019 Elections Guide
Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities
Countering Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Opposing Nazi Glorification at Home and Abroad
The B’nai Brith Commitment to Combating Racism
Combating Anti-Israel Bias at the United Nations – What Actions Can Canada Take?
B’nai Brith Renews Call for the G7 to Act on Antisemitism Confronting Antisemitism
Anti-Racism Secretariat Townhall Consultations with the Jewish Community
testimonies
Al Quds Day 2019, Executive Committee, Toronto City Council
Study of Motion M-103 on Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination
Bill C-51 — An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act
Bill C-75 – An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Combating Online Hate and Antisemitism
Bill C-59 — An Act Respecting National Security Matters
