Posts Tagged: Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center
Jewish Leaders Rebuke Cancellation of Jewish Film Festival in Canada
A famous theater in the Ontario province of Canada is facing widespread criticism over its "postponement" of the upcoming Hamilton Jewish Film Festival, a decision...
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...
Jewish Groups, Students Denounce University of Toronto Student Union’s Israel Boycott Vote
Jewish groups and students on Thursday denounced the University of Toronto Students' Union (UTSU) for endorsing a motion linked to the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and...
Concern Over Ontario, Canada Candidate Who Defended Naming Street After Nazi Naval Officer
A top Canadian Jewish organization has expressed concern over the provincial candidacy of a former mayor who named a town street after the captain of...
Top Canadian Jewish Org Demands Investigation Into Neo-Nazi Ukrainian Soldiers Who Allegedly Trained With Canada’s Military
A top Canadian Jewish group is asking Canada’s Department of National Defense to investigate its training of Ukrainian soldiers after revelations that a neo-Nazi group...
Rash of Antisemitic Vandalism in Toronto ‘Extremely Disturbing,’ Says Canadian Jewish Group After Synagogue Defaced
A major Canadian Jewish group called a recent spate of antisemitic acts of vandalism in the Toronto area “extremely disturbing” and urged action on Thursday. On...
Canadian Jewish Group Renews Campaign to Remove World War II-Era Monuments
JNS.org - The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center in Canada is renewing a call for the removal of two longstanding memorials in the Edmonton area...
Jewish Group Calls on Toronto Mosque to Denounce Antisemitic ‘Prayers’
JNS.org - Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) on Tuesday called on a Toronto-area mosque to publicly denounce antisemitic remarks broadcasted on its property over...
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...
Toronto School District Says Controversial Islamic Heritage Guide, Which Drew Complaints From Jewish Groups, Won’t Be Further Modified
A Toronto school district has announced that it won't further modify its Islamic Heritage Month guidebook, following complaints from prominent Canadian Jewish human rights groups. The 181-page guidebook was issued...
