NDP 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
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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.
Read moreB’nai Brith Canada to Co-Host Three Ontario Election Debates
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.
Read moreTen Ways B’nai Brith Canada Supported Our Community in 2017
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 In British Columbia, a trade school rescinded a discriminatory policy rejecting Israeli applicants after B’nai Brith’s intervention.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.
Read moreAnalysis: With Quebec Elections Approaching, Jewish Community Braces for Big Year in 2018
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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.
Read moreB'nai Brith Canada Calls on Ottawa to Follow U.S. Lead on Jerusalem
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.
Read moreSay NO to “Swastika Trail” in Ontario
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.
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Dear Mayor Dennis Lever, and Councillors Bulmer, Fielding, Roth and Sepulis,
On Dec. 20, 2017, residents of Puslinch Township will ask you to rename “Swastika Trail.”
This is your opportunity to stand on the right side of history, and make your town a more welcoming place for all Canadians. Streets must never be named after symbols of hate.
Despite its ancient origins, the swastika is unequivocally a modern symbol of racism, hatred and death. Tens of millions of Canadians, and hundreds of millions across the globe, have had their lives destroyed by the Nazis who made the swastika their emblem.
During the Second World War, more than one million brave Canadians fought to remove the stain of the swastika and the ideology behind it from the face of the earth.
The Township of Puslinch surely has a heritage to be proud of – but the swastika cannot be part of it. The best way for you to honour your town’s values is to stand up for the tradition of human rights and freedoms that we all hold dear in Canada.
Therefore, as Canadians from coast to coast, we implore you to act now to rename “Swastika Trail” in Puslinch, Ont.
SIGN OUR PETITION: Say NO to Antisemitism and Incitement on Mississauga City Property
Nov 13, 2017
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the City of Mississauga to enforce its bylaws against protestors who have threatened violence against Jews and encouraged children to engage in terrorism.
Read moreB'nai Brith Canada Celebrates Victory for Religious Freedom
Nov. 9, 2017
By Aidan Fishman
Interim National Director of the League for Human Rights
B'nai Brith Canada
OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is pleased to announce that, following its own advocacy efforts and those of other faith groups, a section of the Criminal Code that protects religious services will be preserved.
Read moreQuebec Politician Promotes Antisemitic Tropes in Documentary
Amir Khadir
Oct. 17, 2017
By Aidan Fishman
Interim National Director of the League for Human Rights
B'nai Brith Canada
MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on Amir Khadir, a politician in the National Assembly of Quebec, to apologize to the Jewish community after using antisemitic tropes in an interview for a pro-Palestinian documentary.
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