Tag: Canada
B’nai Brith Canada calls slew of swastika vandalism around the country ‘reprehensible and unacceptable’
B’nai Brith Canada condemned the recent increase in swastika vandalism that has taken place across the country.
“The continued use of the Nazi swastika in an attempt to intimidate Jewish communities is reprehensible and unacceptable,” said B’nai...
Canadian Jewish group renews campaign to remove World War II-era monuments
The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center in Canada is renewing a call for the removal of two longstanding memorials in the Edmonton area that many say honor Nazi collaborators. The request comes after the...
B’nai Brith Canada urges national grocery chains to drop Ben & Jerry’s products
B’nai Brith Canada is urging Israel supporters to sign an open letter that demands major Canadian grocery chains to stop stocking Ben & Jerry’s products following the ice-cream maker’s decision to boycott the West...
Muslim charity in Canada to host speaker with history of defaming Jews
A recognized charity and Muslim group in Canada is hosting a speaker this weekend with a history of demonizing Israel and Jews at its annual conference.
Tareq Al-Suwaidan is listed on the home page of...
Amid record spike in anti-Semitism, Ontario allocates funds to help ‘eradicate scourge’
The government of Ontario, which includes the city of Toronto, is allocating $327,000 for teacher training and student support to combat anti-Semitism in the Canadian province.
“Anti-Semitism is a scourge and historic evil that must...
Abbas calls on Canada to ‘halt Israeli aggression’ against Palestinians
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called on Canada to “halt Israel’s aggressions” against Palestinians, reported Palestinian media.
Speaking during a meeting in Ramallah with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau, Abbas also expressed his...
Major Canadian TV channel drops Arabic show for anti-Semitic Twitter post
Canada’s largest multicultural television channel has promised to no longer broadcast an Arabic-language show after it made an anti-Semitic remark on Twitter, B’nai Brith Canada announced on Wednesday.
“Lama TV,” founded and produced by Lama Aggad, describes itself...
A second Montreal kosher bakery target of attempted arson attack
A kosher bakery in Montreal was the target of attempted arson in the predawn hours Monday, making the second such incident against a kosher establishment in the city in recent weeks.
According to news reports,...
Quebec government adopts IHRA anti-Semitism definition
The Quebec government has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
The announcement was made in the National Assembly on June 9 by Environment Minister Benoit Charette and follows the National Assembly’s...
Toronto school district employee distributes anti-Israel manual to educators
A staffer with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is current on paid leave after reportedly sending out an anti-Israel manual to local educators.
According to a May 22 report in the Toronto Sun, Javier DaVila,...