Tag: Canada
Ontario city council adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism
A city council in Ontario, Canada, unanimously adopted the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism on Monday.
The Orillia City Council adopted the definition following an hour-long presentation by Holocaust survivor Max Eisen,...
The Independent Jewish Voices, Canada (IJV), Israel and the Palestinians
Introduction
This paper assesses the relative merits and overall worth of
First, the telephone survey of a sample of 1009 persons (“respondents”) sponsored by the Independent Jewish Voices, Canada (IJV) together with two other organisations i.e....
Ontario school curriculum removes anti-Israel video
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Tuesday that an anti-Israel video was taken down from a Grade 10 online civics course.
“Very concerned that this offensive material was on a learning website. Working with @gilamartow, I...
Canadian lawmaker running for prime minister would move embassy to Jerusalem
Canadian lawmaker Erin O’Toole said on Wednesday that he would move his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem if he were elected the next prime minister.
“Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people,...
‘Day of Rage’ replaces Al-Quds Day as Toronto’s primary anti-Israel, anti-Jewish hate fest
Following Vancouver’s small turnout for the first in a series of “Day of Rage” protests, Toronto and other Canadian cities took their turn bashing the Jewish homeland under the guise of “No to Annexation”...
Museum of Jewish Montreal told to vacate premises by end of June
The Museum of Jewish Montreal announced on Monday that it has been informed that it must leave its space by the end of June.
The building’s landlord told the museum that he sold their property...
Two new websites seek to fill news void for Canadian Jewish community
Two new outlets are seeking to cover the Canadian Jewish community since The Canadian Jewish News folded last month.
One is the Canadian Jewish Record, an online publication, consisting of volunteer editors and reporters.
It will not seek advertising, reported The Times...
Jewish group calls on Toronto mosque to denounce anti-Semitic ‘prayers’
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) on Tuesday called on a Toronto-area mosque to publicly denounce anti-Semitic remarks broadcasted on its property over the weekend.
A man using a loudspeaker at the Jaffari Center, a...
Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada reach record high for fourth year in a row
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Canada hit a record high in 2019 for a fourth consecutive year, according to an audit published on Monday.
The 2019 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents by B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy arm, the...
‘Canadian Jewish News’ folds due to financial woes, virus pandemic
The Canadian Jewish News announced on Thursday that it will fold due to financial troubles exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Everywhere we have seen the devastating impact of COVID-19. It has attacked every aspect of life...