September 14, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – In advance of the Speech from the Throne in nine days, B’nai Brith Canada has written Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterating the importance of confronting antisemitism during this challenging time of COVID-19. “The Speech from the Throne is a major statement of government direction, setting out an agenda …
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Aug. 11, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is proudly participating in an international initiative demanding that Facebook adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. This initiative consists of more than 100 organizations from all over the world coming together to insist on this crucial first step in ensuring that …
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March 4, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – A prominent Canada-based Egyptian political activist has published an article alleging that Israel’s supposed mistreatment of the Palestinians is worse than what Jews suffered during the Holocaust. In “The Holocaust of the 21st Century,” published on his personal blog on Feb. 17, 2020, Mohamed Sherif Kamel suggests that the memory of the …
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February 27, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A committee of University of Toronto (U of T) professors has published a new letter to the school’s administration over concerns of antisemitism on their campuses. The committee is calling on all U of T faculty members – Jewish or not – to add their signatures to this …
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February 24, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada wholeheartedly supports Ontario Bill 168, committed to combating antisemitism, as it is poised for its Second Reading at Queen’s Park this Thursday, Feb. 27. B’nai Brith is proud to have endorsed this Bill since its early stages. Confronting antisemitism in Canada requires a whole-of-government approach, rooted in …
December 9, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada congratulates Canada’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, François-Philippe Champagne, as he takes up his new role. While the ministerial mandate letter will be released soon, we believe any such mandate must include various key responsibilities for the sake of protecting Canada’s Jewish community, combating the …
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December 5, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada welcomes publication of new education materials by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). IHRA’s Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust were published Dec. 4, 2019. In commending IHRA’s latest steps to strengthen Holocaust awareness, counter-denial and distortion, B’nai Brith believes IHRA member countries must seize …
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December 3, 2019 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada has submitted a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlining its priorities ahead of the new session of Parliament, which begins on Thursday, Dec. 5. The letter lists specific proposals and aims to continue our push for a concerted effort to combat hate and racism …
October 16, 2019 By Brian Herman Director of Government Relations B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – The United Nations will consider a landmark report tomorrow – Thurs., Oct. 17 – on the global threat of antisemitism, prepared by Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. B’nai Brith Canada is calling on our next federal government …
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October 16, 2019 By Brian Herman Director of Government Relations B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – The United Nations will consider a landmark report tomorrow – Thurs., Oct. 17 – on the global threat of antisemitism, prepared by Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. B’nai Brith Canada is calling on our next federal government …
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