Matas Law Society Archives - B'nai Brith Canada

Representing Victims of Terrorism: Stopping the Flow of Money that Fuels Terror

Terrorism is an enormous threat to our community, in Canada and across the globe. How can you help expose the links between organizations masquerading as human-rights organizations, but who are using donations to advance the campaign of terror against Israel and the worldwide Jewish community? Discover legal strategies from leading experts to hold accountable state …

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Current Issues in Jewish and Pro-Israel Advocacy

What can you, as a lawyer, do to get involved in Jewish and pro-Israel advocacy at a time when antisemitism is becoming more and more normalized and mainstream? Gain a new understanding of how to use human rights law to combat antisemitism and anti-Zionism, and to fight global injustice, from Canada’s leading expert. The Honourable …

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Eradicating Dangerous Hate Speech: Legal Tools for Battling Antisemitism & Racism in Canada

“It begins with words.” This is the message Holocaust survivors are sharing with us today as they are seeing hate speech and hateful speech proliferating in the news, in our societies and online. According to B’nai Brith Canada’s Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, in 2020 over 2,610 antisemitic incidents took place – more than 7 occurrences every day. …

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YOU’RE INVITED to TWO Exciting Events!

Advocacy, Community, Video

Event #1: Fireside Chat with David Matas Canada’s exciting new legal network is holding its first virtual event on Monday, Feb. 22 at 8:00 PM EST – and we’d love to see you there! The event will feature none other than the group’s namesake himself, David Matas. David is B’nai Brith Canada’s Senior Legal Counsel and one of the …

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B’nai Brith to Intervene in Landmark Case Before the Supreme Court of Canada

Advocacy, Press Releases

Feb. 12, 2021 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada will be intervening in a landmark case before the Supreme Court of Canada next week. Our League for Human Rights will be offering its perspective for the Court to consider when examining the use of humour as a potential defence for the promotion of discrimination. The hearing …

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Canada’s Exciting New Legal Network

Advocacy, Press Releases

Now is a very exciting time for the Jewish legal community in Canada. We’ve been regularly hearing from legal professionals asking how they can help contribute to fighting antisemitism and standing up for human rights. That’s why we are presenting a wide variety of opportunities for those who join our newly established law society. The group …

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