Posts Tagged: B’nai Brith Canada
Jewish Group Attacks ‘Hypocrisy’ of Former Canadian Diplomats’ Letter Warning Against West Bank Annexation
An open letter by a group of retired Canadian diplomats calling on their government to oppose an Israeli plan to annex the West Bank met...
Is Ignorance About the Holocaust Connected to Soaring Antisemitism?
According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), antisemitism in America has reached its highest level since 1979, when the ADL first started keeping count. Worldwide, too,...
Number of Antisemitic Incidents in Canada Hits Record High for Fourth Straight Year
The number of antisemitic incidents in Canada hit a record high for a fourth consecutive year in 2019, according to a new study published on...
Arabic-Language Canadian Newspaper Publishes Antisemitic Article by Hamas Official
An Arabic-language Canadian newspaper published an article by a Hamas official that glorified terrorists and accused Israel of stealing the organs of Palestinian prisoners, prompting...
B’nai Brith Canada Takes Government to Court Over Not Listing IRGC as Terror Group
JNS.org - B’nai Brith Canada is taking legal action against the Canadian government over not designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group...
Group of University of Toronto Professors Call on Administration to Take Action Against Antisemitism on Campus
A committee of University of Toronto professors is urging all faculty members to sign a letter demanding that the administration take concrete action against antisemitism...
Leading Canadian Jewish Group Files Lawsuit Against Government for Failing to List Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as Terrorist Group
A leading Jewish group has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government for failing to enforce a House of Commons motion to list Iran’s Islamic...
Canadian Government Urged to Blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as Terror Group
Leaders from Canada's Iranian and Jewish communities demanded on Monday that the federal government in Ottawa officially blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as...
University of Toronto Union Condemned for Targeting Jewish Progressive, Calling Jewish Groups ‘Foreign’ Agents
A Canadian Jewish civil rights group is calling out a labor union at the University of Toronto over a series of "anti-Israel and antisemitic tweets,"...
Canadian Jewish Group Raises Concerns About ‘Extremist’ Speakers at Toronto Islamic Conference
A prominent Canadian Jewish group raised concerns on Thursday about several “extremist” speakers scheduled to appear at an Islamic conference in Toronto this weekend. The event...
Jewish Group Urges New Canadian FM to Combat Antisemitism, Delegitimization of Israel
A Canadian Jewish advocacy group is urging the country's new foreign affairs minister to counter global antisemitism and efforts to delegitimize Israel. In a proposed mandate...
Dozens of University of Toronto Faculty Call Out ‘Antisemitic BDS Movement,’ Urge Adoption of IHRA Definition
Dozens of University of Toronto faculty members urged President Meric Gertler on Tuesday to root out antisemitism on their campus, which they warned had worsened...
Top Canadian Jewish Group Calls for Condemnation of Left-Wing Politician’s Support for Palestinian Terrorist
A top Canadian Jewish group is calling on the leader of a major political party to disavow comments made by a member in support of...
Canadian Jewish Group Takes Toronto-Area Mosque to Task Over Article by Infamous Holocaust Denier
A leading Jewish advocacy group in Canada has strongly condemned a mosque in the Toronto area for publishing an article by a notorious Holocaust denier...
