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.

(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.

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.

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VANCOUVER – B.C. Premier John Horgan has withdrawn a certificate of recognition sent to a controversial Vancouver imam, following a month-long advocacy campaign by B’nai Brith Canada.

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.

May 7, 2018

TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is proud to announce it is hosting local debates at three Toronto-area synagogues in the run-up to Ontario’s June 7 provincial election. 

1. Supported Jewish students on campus. B’nai Brith Canada was active in helping Canadian students fight antisemitism on campus this year. In Montreal, after students were unfairly targeted for supporting pro-Israel causes, our petition to McGill Principal Suzanne Fortier prompted her to investigate and condemn the incident. In a separate incident at McGill, B'nai Brith exposed a student leader for promoting violence against Zionists, which led to his departure from the student union. In British Columbia, a trade school rescinded a discriminatory policy rejecting Israeli applicants after B’nai Brith’s intervention. “I want to thank B’nai Brith Canada for its efforts on my behalf,” the student, Stav Daron, said at the time.

Quebec Confidential

Mike Cohen

The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B'nai Brith Canada.

Dec. 15, 2017

MONTREAL – As the 2017 calendar year draws to a close, Quebecers must brace themselves for a busy political year ahead. A provincial election is scheduled for Oct. 1 and it is unclear what the outcome might be.

By Aidan Fishman
Interim National Director of the League for Human Rights
B'nai Brith Canada

Dec. 6, 2017 

OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on Ottawa to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and make plans to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to announce a similar move later today.

A barrage of racist graffiti has resurfaced in recent months, like this swastika that defaced the walls of a high school in Vaughan, Ont. last June

Nov. 23, 2017

PUSLINCH, Ont. – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on Canadians of good conscience from across the country to help remove the name “Swastika Trail” from an Ontario town by signing a petition that will be presented to the town’s council.