June 14, 2021 MONTREAL – A local kosher restaurant is picking up the pieces after suffering damage in a recent attack that Montreal police are investigating as a potential hate crime. On Sunday night, unknown assailants shattered the front door of Chez Benny in Ville Saint-Laurent with a rock, then attempt to light a fire, […]
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE OP-ED Our CEO, Michael Mostyn, just penned an important op-ed for the Toronto Star. It urges Canadians, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, to learn about the long and fascinating history of the Jewish nation and our origins in the land of Israel. Too often, contemporary political discourse erases this history and makes faulty
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Our CEO, Michael Mostyn, appeared on The Daily Edition with Matt Gurney to discuss the recent rise of anitsemitism in Canada. CLICK HERE to listen to the full interview.
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An op-ed in U of T’s newspaper, The Varsity, just talked about our efforts to fight antisemitism on campus. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
June 4, 2021 OTTAWA/TORONTO – Following outreach from B’nai Brith Canada, Canadian Muslim groups are distancing themselves from false and inflammatory “mock eviction notices” sent to Canadian households. The notices, which tell recipients that their “house is scheduled for demolition in the next three days” before later clarifying that it is “not real,” are ostensibly intended
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The past month has been extremely difficult for Canadian Jews. We have witnessed Jewish businesses boycotted, Jewish organizations targeted, Jewish students intimidated, and Jewish citizens assaulted, all ostensibly triggered by the recent conflict between Hamas, an organization long recognized by Canada as a terrorist entity, and Israel. What is most frightening is not the brazen
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“Now is the time for all of us to stand firm for a strong and united Canada, and push back against hate together.” -Michael Mostyn As Jewish Heritage Month comes to a close, we think we know how you’re feeling. Rather than enjoying this month by celebrating our rich history and culture as we had intended,
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May 28, 2021 WINNIPEG – B’nai Brith Canada is seeking hate-crimes charges and a political response to a video showing protesters in Winnipeg playing an antisemitic song composed by a band linked to the Hamas terrorist group. To watch a video of the incident, CLICK HERE On May 15, hundreds of people joined an anti-Israel
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May 27, 2021 OTTAWA – As organizations around the globe mark today as a Day of Action Against Antisemitism, Canada’s mayors are about to hold their annual meeting. Once again we ask: Where is the response to confronting increasing antisemitic attacks in Canada? The response to our repeated calls for action has been deafening in its
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May 26, 2021 CALGARY – B’nai Brith Canada is calling for charges and a political response after protesters in Calgary called for violence against Jews during protests over the recent Israel-Hamas engagement. On May 16, thousands of people took part in an anti-Israel protest in Alberta’s largest city. The Calgary Police Service issued around 100
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