Posts Tagged: B’nai Brith Canada
Top Canadian Jewish Group ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Federally-Funded Voting Guide That Promoted BDS
A top Jewish advocacy group said on Friday it was “deeply concerned” after becoming aware that a federal grant was used to produce a voting...
Judge Praised for Sentencing Editor of Toronto-Based Antisemitic Publication to One Year in Prison
The one-year sentence handed down on Thursday by a Canadian court against the editor of an antisemitic publication was praised as a "clear message" that...
New Study: Antisemitism Spikes in Canada in 2018
The number of antisemitic incidents in Canada spiked in 2018, according to a new study published on Monday. The 2018 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents commissioned...
Mayor of Winnipeg Calls on Groups to Cancel Appearance by Controversial Anti-Israel Activist Linda Sarsour
The mayor of Winnipeg is calling on the two groups behind an upcoming "social justice" event to disinvite controversial anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour, who has...
Winnipeg Group Urged to Cancel Linda Sarsour Speaking Invitation
The Winnipeg Social Planning Council and the Canadian Muslim Women’s Institute are being urged to cancel a speaking invitation to anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour. Sarsour is set to...
University of Toronto Graduate Union Vote for Permanent BDS Committee Facing Appeals, Objections From Jewish Community
A vote by the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union (UTGSU) last week to ratify its Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Committee as a permanent body...
B’nai Brith Canada Welcomes Cancellation of ‘Hateful and Antisemitic’ TV Program
B’nai Brith Canada has welcomed the cancellation of a television show it said presented “hateful” content. “Thanks to roughly 1,000 Canadians who signed B'nai Brith's petition...
York University Investigates ‘Jews Run This Uni’ Tweet, Though Concerns Over ‘Violent’ Campus Mural Erasing Israel Remain
York University in Toronto is investigating an antisemitic tweet shared by an individual who may be a student at the school, a prominent Jewish advocacy group said,...
Canadian PM Trudeau Reiterates Condemnation of Anti-Israel BDS Movement
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to back down from his criticism of the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement at a town hall...
Canadian Jewish Official: New Data Showing Sharp Rise in Antisemitic Hate Crimes in Country ‘Simply Too Stark to Ignore’
Newly-published data showing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada “is simply too stark to ignore,” the head of a major Jewish organization in...
Canadian Jews Demand Immediate Deportation of Nazi Death Squad Veteran Stripped of Citizenship
Jewish organizations in Canada on Friday demanded the immediate deportation of a Nazi war criminal who was stripped of his Canadian citizenship by a federal...
University of Winnipeg Apologizes for ‘Antisemitic Statements’ Made at Campus Event on Jerusalem
The University of Winnipeg in Canada expressed regret for "antisemitic statements" made at a campus event on Jerusalem during a Jewish holiday in February. In a report authored earlier...
Canadian Lawmaker Rescinds Award to Activist Who Participated in Pro-Palestinian ‘Hate Rally’
A Canadian lawmaker rescinded an award on Thursday from an activist affiliated with a controversial Palestinian community center who participated in what critics called a "hate rally." Iqra...
University of Lethbridge Removes Fall Classes With Professor Accused of Holocaust Denial
A Canadian professor under investigation for Holocaust denial will not teach courses next fall, according to a human rights group who objected to his return to the...
