Posts Tagged: University of Toronto
University of Toronto Refuses to Adopt Leading Definition of Antisemitism
The University of Toronto (UofT) said on Wednesday that it will not adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, used by hundreds...
University of British Columbia Rejects BDS Movement, Urges ‘Respectful’ Discourse on Mideast
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has condemned a recent student union vote to divest from several companies with business in Israel, rejecting the movement...
McGill University Faces Call to Defund Student Society Over ‘Extreme’ Israel Boycott Measure
A Canadian Jewish group called on McGill University to defund a student government body after it endorsed a boycott of Israel over the objections of...
More Than 300 Jewish University of Toronto Faculty Denounce ‘Attack’ on Antisemitism Envoy Irwin Cotler
More than 300 Jewish faculty members at the University of Toronto (U of T) on Monday denounced a letter written by colleagues that "relied on...
University of Toronto to Withhold Thousands in Graduate Student Union Fees Over Israel Boycott
The University of Toronto will withhold thousands in student fees from the Graduate Student Union (UTGSU), in an unprecedented response to the body's embrace of...
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...
Canadian Academics Suspend Censure of University of Toronto After School ‘Re-Offers’ Job to Anti-Israel Scholar
On Friday, a Canadian teacher's union suspended its censure against the University of Toronto, imposed over accusations that the school had inappropriately denied a job...
Exposed: Tax Court of Canada Discriminated Against Jewish Justice, Preventing Him From Hearing Cases Involving Muslims
The Tax Court of Canada has been exposed as attempting to prevent a Jewish judge from presiding over cases involving Muslims due to the judge’s...
University of Toronto Student Union Reverses Decision, Again Endorses ‘One-Sided’ Letter Calling for End of Israel Trips
A Jewish student group at the University of Toronto said Wednesday it was "deeply disappointed" in the school's student union, following news that it had...
Canadian Jewish Group: Activists Behind Pro-Palestinian Letter Falsely Claimed Endorsements From Medical Student Groups
Canadian medical students were encouraged to sign a statement of solidarity with Palestinians using the "falsified endorsements" of leading medical student organizations, a leading Jewish...
University of Toronto Panel Tells Graduate Students’ Union to Stop Funding Discriminatory BDS
In a ruling announced on Thursday, the University of Toronto said it would require the Graduate Students’ Union to stop forcing students to fund the...
Top Human Rights Watch Official Condemns University of Toronto for Not Hiring Anti-Israel Academic
A top official at the global NGO Human Rights Watch’s Canada branch vigorously condemned on Tuesday the University of Toronto’s decision not to hire an...
Top Canadian Jewish Group Calls on University of Toronto to Defy Pressure to Hire Israel-Hating Academic
A top Canadian Jewish group is calling on the University of Toronto to defy a campaign to install a violently anti-Israel academic at the head...
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...
