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B’nai Brith Hails House of Commons Motion on Uyghur Plight

February 22, 2021 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada commends the passage of a motion in the House of Commons today, declaring the persecution of the Uyghur People by the Government of China to be an act of genocide under intentional law. The motion passed with 266 votes in favour and zero votes against, with support coming from all …

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On Israel, the International Criminal Court Has Lost its Way – Canada Must Say So

Feb. 8, 2021 OTTAWA – On Feb. 5, the International Criminal Court decided, in a 2-1 split vote, that its Chief Prosecutor has jurisdiction to investigate possible war crimes involving Israel in “Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.” This decision is wrong and Canada must stand strong against the overt politicization of international bodies. In …

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