Tag: Canada
Canada’s Conservative Party would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, if in power
Canada’s Conservative Party promised that they would follow in the footsteps of the United States and recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel if they win the next general election.
“Canada’s Conservatives recognize the obvious...
B’nai Brith Canada disappointed in McGill report denying anti-Semitism
B’nai Brith Canada is expressing “deep disappointment” after a McGill University investigation denied that anti-Semitism played a role in the removal of the only Jewish student member of the student council’s board of directors.
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Canada: Winter Limmud FSU takes place in February
The annual Winter Limmud FSU event will be taking place at the Schwartz-Reisman Centre on Sunday, Feb. 11, and will feature lectures and programs for Russian-speaking Jews of all ages.
There will be 10 presenters at this...
Krugerdorf cemetery: A testimony to the Jewish pioneers of the north of Canada
Abe Aidelbaum, one of the last remaining Jews in Kirkland Lake, Ont. – just north of Krugerdorf, where a small, 112-year-old Jewish cemetery sits – is working to obtain charitable status for the cemetery,...
McMaster University investigating ‘shocking’ anti-Semitic tweets
It appears that bad press – not complaints from Jewish organizations – has prodded McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., to investigate anti-Semitic and anti-Israel remarks made online by members of a Palestinian campus organization.
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Trudeau government will apologize for Canada turning away Jewish Refugees In 1939
The federal Liberals are working on an apology for the Canadian government's decision in 1939 to turn away a boat of German Jews hoping to seek asylum in Canada, The Canadian Press has learned.
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How Justin Trudeau is making Canada less safe for Jews
“Why can’t he be our President?” lamented the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s charisma and wardrobe certainly left an impression on the writer, who made a point of noting the pushed-up sleeves, blue...
Warrant issued for imam calling for killing of Jews at Montreal mosque: B’nai Brith
A judge has issued a warrant for a Jordanian imam captured on video at a Montreal mosque asking for Jews to be killed, according to the Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith.
"According to Sergeant Detective...
Preserving Order Amid Change in NAFTA
It took more than a decade and three presidencies, from Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton, to conceive and craft the North American Free Trade Agreement. Will a single presidency manage to undo the process...
Will the U.S. and Canada leave Mexico behind?
America and Canada dropped their first hints that they could strike a new trade deal without Mexico. And Mexico suggested that it's not interested in any deal that puts it at a disadvantage.
President Trump's...