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More Than Seven Acts of Antisemitism a Day, New Audit Reveals

Pour le français, voir ci-dessous April 26, 2021 On average, more than seven antisemitic incidents occurred per day in Canada in 2020. This is one of several disturbing facts revealed in the 2020 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today. The Audit is produced by B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy arm, the League for Human Rights. …

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B’nai Brith Applauds Appointment of New Government Envoy to Fight Antisemitism

November 25, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is applauding the federal government’s announcement Thursday that it will establish a position to help combat antisemitism. After many years of B’nai Brith advocacy calling for such a position to be created, the government indicated that it will appoint human-rights expert and former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler as its …

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Jews Again Most Targeted Group in GTA Municipalities

June 17, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Newly revealed police data shows that Jews were once again the most targeted group for hate crimes in both Toronto and York Region in 2019. These numbers are consistent with what was recently reported in B’nai Brith Canada’s 2019 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, which found an alarming 62.8 per cent …

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