Jewish Candidate Mélodie Cohn Espouses the CAQ’s Values
Bernard Praw, a Jewish commissioner from the English Montreal School Board, meets with CAQ candidates Nathalie Dansereau, Mélodie Cohn and Laura Azéroual
Sept. 18, 2018
QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen
B'nai Brith Canada
The following is the third of four profiles on Jewish candidates running in the Quebec provincial election. For our profile on Laura Azéroual, click here. For our profile on Yaniv Loran, click here.
Wth the Oct. 1 Quebec elections only a few weeks away, polls still predict a tight race between the governing Liberal Party and the opposition Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ).
Read moreOrthodox Jew Tries to Raise Profile of Virtually Unknown Quebec Conservatives
Yaniv Loran
Sept. 4, 2018
QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen
B'nai Brith Canada
The following is the second of four profiles on Jewish candidates running in the Quebec provincial election. For the first, click here.
MONTREAL – With the Quebec election campaign now officially underway, some more Jewish candidates have stepped up to the plate.
Read moreYoung Jewish Candidate to Challenge Finance Minister in Quebec Election
Laura Azéroual campaigns with François Legault
Aug. 22, 2018
QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen
B'nai Brith Canada
The following is the first of four profiles on Jewish candidates running in the Quebec provincial election. For the second, click here.
MONTREAL – While the provincial election campaign in Quebec will not officially kick off until Thursday, it is just as if the writ has already dropped. Polls show that the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and its leader François Legault are the early favourites to defeat the governing Liberals, with the Parti Québecois potentially wiped from the map.
Read moreMP Iqra Khalid Apologizes, Rescinds Certificate to Activist Linked to Hate Rally
MP Iqra Khalid
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 – MP Iqra Khalid has rescinded a Certificate of Appreciation to a controversial activist and has apologized for her insensitive actions following intense public pressure.
Read moreAn Open Letter to PM Trudeau: Canada Must Counter the Glorification of Nazis in European NATO Countries
NATO headquarters in Belgium (Photo: NATO)
July 4, 2018
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,
B’nai Brith Canada has always been a strong supporter of Canada’s membership in the North Atlantic Alliance. We favour a robust Canadian contribution to security of the Euro-Atlantic region, including through our current commitment to NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia.
Read moreCanada, Israel Sign Historic Modernized Free Trade Agreement
Minister Eli Cohen and François-Philippe Champagne are flanked by Rabbi Reuben J. Poupko, Anthony Housefather and Stephen Bronfman as they sign the enhanced Free Trade Agreement
May 29, 2018
QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen
B'nai Brith Canada
The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B'nai Brith Canada.
MONTREAL – Federal Minister of International Trade François-Philippe Champagne and Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Eli Cohen signed a historic modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) Monday at the Gelber Conference Centre before a jam-packed room of 300 people.
Read moreWillowdale Candidates Discuss Affordable Housing, Accessibility and Antisemitism at B’nai Brith Debate
(L-R) B'nai Brith Canada's Daniel Koren and Eddy Rice, MPP David Zimmer, PC Candidate Stan Cho and Moderator Noah Schachter pose for a photo at the B'nai Brith Willowdale debate on May 24, 2018
May 28, 2018
By Benjamin Paul
Communications Associate
B'nai Brith Canada
TORONTO – Liberal, Progressive Conservative and Independent candidates squared off in the riding of Willowdale Thursday in a debate hosted by B’nai Brith Canada that focused on issues pertinent to Ontario’s Jewish community.
Read moreMartow and Tanen Spar at Thornhill Candidates Debate
Gila Martow, Ezra Tanen and Sabi Ahsan square off at the Thornhill Candidates Debate on May 23, 2018
May 25, 2018
By Reut Cohen
Communications/League for Human Rights Associate
B'nai Brith Canada
THORNHILL, Ont. – Candidates from the Progressive Conservatives, Liberals, and the New Democratic Party (NDP) squared off in a debate hosted by B’nai Brith Canada Wednesday at the Chabad Flamingo synagogue in Thornhill. The debate was moderated by David Elmaleh, a partner at McCague Borlack LLP.
Read moreB.C. Premier Rescinds Radical Imam’s Certificate of Recognition
Vancouver imam Tarek Ramadan promotes violence against Israel during a sermon at a local mosque (Photo: Screenshot)
May 24, 2018
By Aidan Fishman
Director of the League for Human Rights
B'nai Brith Canada
VANCOUVER – B.C. Premier John Horgan has withdrawn a certificate of recognition sent to a controversial Vancouver imam, following a month-long advocacy campaign by B’nai Brith Canada.
Read moreNDP Should Think Twice Before Rushing to Condemn Israel
Statements from the NDP and its leader Jagmeet Singh (Photo: Screenshots)
May 17, 2018
OPINION | By Benjamin Paul
B'nai Brith Canada
The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B'nai Brith Canada.
On Tuesday, as Israelis rejoiced at the unveiling of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, less than a hundred kilometres away, Palestinian rioters faced off against Israeli troops in what was the most violent confrontation since the 2014 Gaza War.
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