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Join Us for a Community Vigil in Honour of the Pittsburgh Shooting Victims

Dear Friends, Please join B’nai Brith Canada, alongside UJA Federation, its advocacy agent CIJA, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC), the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the Toronto Board of Rabbis, for a community-wide vigil in Toronto to honour the victims of the horrendous Pittsburgh shooting tragedy. When: Tonight, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. Where: Mel …

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Toronto Jewish Day School Vandalized with Palestinian Terror Slogans

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Oct. 9, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A Jewish day school in Toronto was vandalized with pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas slogans over the long weekend, B’nai Brith Canada learned after receiving a call to its Anti-Hate Hotline. On Tuesday, staff arrived at the Leo Baeck Day School, …

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Spots Still Available for Major Antisemitism Conference at York University

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Sept. 21, 2018 TORONTO – There are still spots available for a forthcoming symposium on antisemitism sponsored by B’nai Brith Canada and the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University. From Oct. 7 to Oct. 10, Israel at 70: Critical Perspectives on Diaspora Relations, Identity and Antisemitism will explore Israel-Diaspora relations and Jewish …

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B’nai Brith Canada Proud to Sponsor Major International Conference on Antisemitism

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Sept. 13, 2018 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada, in conjunction with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, is proud to be the exclusive Jewish-community sponsor of a major international symposium on antisemitism and Israel. Israel @ 70: Critical Perspectives on Diaspora Relations, Identity and Antisemitism will take …

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Distributor Removes Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim Shirts After B’nai Brith Canada Complaint

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Sept. 4, 2018 By Amanda Attar Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A leading U.S. T-shirt distributor has pulled the plug on a selection of antisemitic, anti-Muslim and misogynistic clothing articles following demands to remove them from B’nai Brith Canada. Last week, B’nai Brith notified San Francisco-based company Teespring that several items available for …

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B’nai Brith Canada Gets Results – But We Need Your Support

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Aug. 20, 2018 As the voice of grassroots Jewry in this country, B’nai Brith Canada acts on behalf of human rights and galvanizes our community to react whenever there is an incident or event that merits our condemnation, advocacy or support. Such campaigns, where we apply public pressure and remain vigilant in our goals, have …

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MP Iqra Khalid Apologizes, Rescinds Certificate to Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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Aug. 16, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – MP Iqra Khalid has rescinded a Certificate of Appreciation to a controversial activist and has apologized for her insensitive actions following intense public pressure. Her apology and revocation come fewer than 24 hours following a B’nai Brith Canada petition urging …

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PETITION: MP Iqra Khalid Must Apologize for Rewarding Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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Aug. 15, 2018 To Iqra Khalid MP, Mississauga-Erin Mills Dear Ms. Khalid, We, the undersigned, demand you apologize for bestowing a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the Federal Government of Canada to Amin El-Maoued, Public Relations Chief of Palestine House, who led a July 2017 rally laden with hate-filled and antisemitic slogans. During the …

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PETITION: MP Iqra Khalid Must Apologize for Rewarding Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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SIGN OUR PETITION: MP Iqra Khalid Must Rescind Certificate to Activist Linked to Hate Rally

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Aug. 15, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A Member of Parliament with a checkered history has added to her list of controversies by presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to an activist who led a rally laden with hate-filled and antisemitic slogans, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. Consequently, B’nai Brith …

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