politics Archives - B'nai Brith Canada

B’nai Brith Gathers Answers From Parties to Help Voters in Ontario

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May 13, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is inviting Ontario voters to take note of the responses given to election-survey questions it posed via email to the province’s political parties. These questions, answered by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives and the Ontario New Democratic Party but not by the Ontario Liberal Party, relate to issues important […]

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Postmedia: PM Playing Politics with the Law

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Feb. 18, 2022 Postmedia quoted our CEO, Michael Mostyn, in an editorial. CLICK HERE to read the story in full.

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Federal NDP Insufficiently Concerned About Violence against Jews

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July 13, 2021 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is alarmed by the increasing frequency with which the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) turns a blind eye towards violence against Jews, both in Canada and beyond. On Monday, NDP MP and Critic for Ethics Charlie Angus hailed Khalida Jarrar as a “human rights campaigner,” and called

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Toronto Sun: Jewish groups decry mock ‘eviction notice’ sent to residents in Canadian cities

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The Toronto Sun just cited our CEO’s thoughts on mock eviction notice efforts by anti-Israel activists in Canada. CLICK HERE to read the full article.

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NDP Rejects Anti-IHRA Resolution, but Unfairly Targets Israel

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April 11, 2021 OTTAWA – The federal New Democratic Party did not adopt a resolution that would have committed it to opposing the internationally-accepted definition of antisemitism. However, B’nai Brith Canada remains concerned by ongoing efforts within the party to attack the Jewish State, as demonstrated by a decidedly one-sided resolution adopted yesterday during the

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B’nai Brith Canada Deeply Concerned by Statements from NDP MPs

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Jan. 5, 2021 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada wrote to federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on Monday, refuting the comments of NDP Members of Parliament, who posted inflammatory social media statements that treat Israel in a totally unfair manner and that add fuel to the fire of antisemitic conspiracy theories. Charlie Angus, the MP for Timmins—James

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B’nai Brith Marks Historic Moment in Federal Politics

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October 4, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – In a historic moment for Canada, Annamie Paul has become the first Jewish woman to lead a major federal political party and the first Black woman to lead one on a permanent basis. In results unveiled yesterday evening, Paul triumphed over seven other contenders to win the leadership of the

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Getting It Right on Election Dates: B’nai Brith in Dialogue with Elections Officials

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September 24, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is advocating for the democratic rights of Jewish voters when it comes to the date of Canada’s next election. Elections Canada is consulting stakeholders such as B’nai Brith on dates for the next federal election, possibly to take place during the challenging time of COVID-19. In

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B’nai Brith Denounces Hypocritical Letter to PM on Israel

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June 4, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is denouncing a highly publicized open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as both hypocritical and unjustified. The letter, released earlier this week, was written by a group of retired Canadian diplomats who objected to hypothetical Israeli government plans to extend its legal jurisdiction to

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Ontario NDP Leader Warns MPP over Praise for PFLP Terrorist

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May 27, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Ontario Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath has assured the Jewish community that an outspoken MPP from her party will cease his public praising of terrorist leaders. Joel Harden, NDP MPP for Ottawa Centre and the party’s Critic for Accessibility & Persons with Disabilities, Pensions and Seniors’ Affairs, hailed Khalida Jarrar on May

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