Posts Tagged: B’nai Brith Canada
Canadian Jewish Doctors Decry Rise of Antisemitism in Medicine, Consider Leaving Country
Antisemitism in Canada risks chasing Jewish doctors not only out of their field but also out of the country, according to multiple reports. "Antisemitism in Canadian...
Canadian University Hires Convicted Terrorist Who Bombed Paris Synagogue to Teach ‘Social Justice’
Carleton University in Ontario, Canada is being castigated for hiring convicted terrorist Hassan Diab — who carried out a 1980 bombing of a synagogue in...
Canadian University Leaders Need a Strong Moral Compass on Israel
In response to the horrific terror attack by Hamas in Israel last weekend, many Canadian universities issued cookie cutter, curt, and obfuscated messages to their...
Canadian Nonprofit Calls for Investigation of Elementary School Teacher’s Glorification of Palestinian Terrorists
A Canadian nonprofit promoting impartial coverage of Israel is calling for an investigation of a Canadian elementary school teacher who allegedly wrote social media posts...
Toronto Jews Are Most Victimized Minority Group In City, New Report Says
The number of antisemitic hate crimes in Toronto, Canada recorded in 2022 remained above pre-pandemic levels even as hate crimes declined overall, according to a...
Antisemitic Incidents in Canada Remain High Despite Slight Dip, New Study Says
Antisemitic incidents in Canada reached historic highs despite declining slightly in 2022, according to an annual audit issued by B'nai Brith Canada, a Jewish rights...
Fatah Chair Identified as Attendee at Canadian Palestinian Solidarity Parliamentary Event
The head of the Canadian branch of the Palestinian Fatah organization has been identified among the individuals who attended a Canadian parliamentary event to mark...
Toronto City Government Launches Public Campaign Against Antisemitism and Racism
A Canadian group has commended the city of Toronto for launching a campaign to raise awareness of antisemitism. Announced on Wednesday, "Toronto For All" aims to...
Quebec’s ‘Secular Law’ Is Alienating Jews, New Study Finds
Jews in Quebec, Canada are feeling the sting of discrimination in the province, a new survey by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) has found. ACS...
Canadian Human Rights Group Calls for Dissolving UN Commission on Israel-Hamas Conflict
The CEO of a leading Canadian human rights group has called for dissolving the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Commission of Inquiry on the...
Canada’s Refusal to Disclose Names of Nazi War Criminals ‘Outrages’ Human Rights Group
A Canadian Jewish group this week criticized the federal government for rejecting a freedom of information (FOI) request for documents disclosing the names of German...
Dramatic Rise in Antisemitic Hate Crimes Unnerves Canadian Jewish Community
Antisemitic incidents in Canada soared by 47 percent in 2021 according to newly-released government statistics, marking out Jews as the country's most vulnerable religious minority...
McGill University Facing Lawsuit Over Israel Boycott Referendum
A McGill University student is suing the school for allegedly reneging on a pledge to defund a student government body over an Israel boycott measure,...
Toronto Police Arrest Man Responsible for Antisemitic Graffiti Near York University
The person responsible for graffitiing antisemitic messages near York University in Canada has been arrested and charged, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) announced on Tuesday...