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Shameful: Al Quds Day 2023 Hatefest Brings Antisemitism to Heart of Toronto

Cliquez ici pour le français April 20, 2023 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is outraged by, and fed up with, the latest Al Quds Day hatefest in Toronto. Last Saturday, participants chanted genocidal slogans and speakers praised terrorists, creating a hostile environment for Jews in the streets of downtown Toronto, Canada’s largest city. Among the shocking sights …

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Federal Government Must Release Documents on Nazi War Criminals in Canada: B’nai Brith

Cliquez ici pour le français April 18, 2023 OTTAWA – As the world remembers the six-million Jews who perished in the Holocaust on Yom HaShoah, B’nai Brith representatives urged the release of historical documents about Nazi war criminals in Canada and the creation of a public archive of Holocaust records before a parliamentary committee today. David …

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Slight Decline in Antisemitic Incidents Far From Reassuring

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Cliquez ici pour le français April 17, 2023 OTTAWA – There was a slight decrease of 1.1% in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2022. The decline, however, is far from reassuring. As revealed in the latest edition of B’nai Brith Canada’s Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, unveiled this morning at a press conference in Ottawa, the level …

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La Saskatchewan proclame le mois de mai Mois du patrimoine juif

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CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Le 5 avril 2023 REGINA – B’nai Brith Canada est ravi que la province de la Saskatchewan célèbre cette année le Mois du patrimoine juif. Dans une proclamation publiée plus tôt aujourd’hui, Laura Ross, ministre des Parcs, de la Culture et du Sport, a demandé aux Saskatchewanais de reconnaître l’histoire et …

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VICTOIRE: Un supermarché interdit la distribution d’un journal antisémite

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CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Le 3 avril 2023 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada est heureux que Al-Meshwar, un journal ontarien qui a des antécédents d’antisémitisme, ne soit plus disponible dans les épiceries appartenant à Metro. Al-Meshwar est réputé pour la publication d’articles faisant l’éloge du terrorisme, blâmant les Juifs pour l’Holocauste et rédigés par des …

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VICTORY: Metro Grocery Store Bans Distribution of Antisemitic Newspaper

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Cliquez ici pour le français April 3, 2023 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is pleased that Al-Meshwar, an Ontario-based newspaper that has a history of antisemitism, will no longer be available in grocery stores owned by Metro. Al-Meshwar is renowned for running articles that praise terrorism, blame Jews for the Holocaust and written by senior figures of …

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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: Tell Meta No to Terrorist Incitement Online

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Cliquez ici pour le français March 31, 2023 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is deeply concerned that Meta, parent company of Facebook, is considering removing from its algorithm content moderation surrounding an Arabic-language word used to incite violence and terrorism. The proposed policy, under consideration by Meta’s Oversight Board, an independent committee of advisors, will remove …

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B’nai Brith Canada to Host Caribbean Leaders to Discuss the Jewish History of the Islands

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Cliquez ici pour le français March 30, 2023 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is launching an initiative to highlight the history of Jewish and Caribbean communities across Canada. B’nai Brith is playing host to over a dozen diverse Caribbean community organizations in a virtual event scheduled for May 11, 2023. The project is a continuation of …

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B’nai Brith Makes Recommendations to Prevent Another Laith Marouf Fiasco

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Cliquez ici pour le français March 27, 2023 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is taking proactive action in a bid to ensure that the Federal Government acts promptly and firmly should it encounter another despicable situation such as the one that involved the disgraced Laith Marouf. In Aug. 2022, outrage erupted after it was revealed that …

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B’nai Brith Plays Host to IHRA Symposium in Alberta

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Cliquez ici pour le français March 24, 2023 EDMONTON – B’nai Brith Canada hosted Thursday the second of its symposium series on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The second roundtable took place in Edmonton. Earlier this month, B’nai Brith opened its series in Vancouver. The events are designed to promote the importance of adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism in as many government bodies, …

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