Canada Must Suspend Its UNRWA Funding Now
A Palestinian man protests outside an UNRWA office in the Gaza Strip (AFP/Archives)
July 31, 2019
OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is demanding that the Government of Canada immediately suspend its support for UNRWA, after yet another setback hit the scandal-prone United Nations body.
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Dear Friend,
Here at B’nai Brith Canada, we take human rights seriously and have been advocating for the rights of Canadian Jews since 1875. It goes without saying that the rights to vote and run for office – on an equal footing with all other Canadians – are among the most fundamental rights.
Read moreURGENT: Email Elections Canada NOW!
July 24, 2019
Yesterday, we made history. For the first time, a Canadian court ordered Elections Canada to review its refusal to change the election date to avoid the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret.
Read moreBREAKING: Court Strikes Down Elections Canada Decision
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July 23, 2019
B'nai Brith Canada
TORONTO – The Federal Court of Canada has ordered Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perreault to reconsider his decision not to move Election Day from Oct. 21 to Oct. 28, to avoid coinciding with a Jewish holiday.
Read moreB’nai Brith Canada Asks International Religious Freedom Ministerial to Combat Antisemitism
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July 15, 2019
B'nai Brith Canada
OTTAWA - With the United States hosting this week a major Ministerial on International Religious Freedom, B’nai Brith Canada has penned an open letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland asking Canada to restate its opposition to antisemitism and racism.
Intervener Status Granted to B’nai Brith Canada in Legal Battle over Jewish Voting Rights
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July 10, 2019
B'nai Brith Canada
TORONTO - The League for Human Rights of B’nai Brith Canada has been granted intervener status in an upcoming legal battle over the date of Canada’s October federal election.
Read moreFederal Election Dispute Over Jewish Holidays Heading to Court
June 7, 2019
TORONTO – A candidate in the upcoming federal election and another member of the Jewish community are asking the Federal Court to shift the election date to avoid discrimination against observant Canadian Jews.
Read moreB’nai Brith Reiterates Call for Government to Work with Euro-Atlantic Allies to Fight Antisemitism
Poles demonstrate against the U.S. Senate's Holocaust Restitution Bill on May 11, 2019
May 14, 2019
By Josh Aziza
Research Associate
B'nai Brith Canada
OTTAWA – In the wake of several antisemitic protests in Poland last weekend, B’nai Brith Canada is reiterating its call for Canada’s federal government to work with its Euro-Atlantic allies to combat antisemitism.
Read moreTerror Groups Clash over Toronto-Area Palestinian Election
May 8, 2019
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A recent election for control of a Palestinian community centre in Mississauga, Ont., was reportedly contested by slates backed by two separate terror organizations.
Read moreB'nai Brith Reps Propose Outline to House of Commons on Combating Online Hate
MP Arif Virani, B'nai Brith Canada reps David Matas and Brian Herman, MP Anthony Housefather, MP Tracey Ramsey, and MP Michael Barrett in Ottawa
May 2, 2019
By Daniel Koren
Manager, Media Relations & Communications
B'nai Brith Canada
OTTAWA – Recommendations on how to better combat online hatred were made Thursday by B’nai Brith Canada representatives to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
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