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What We Told the Interparliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism
November 13, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada welcomed the opportunity to testify Tuesday on the essential need to counter online hate before the newly created Interparliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism. The Task Force, which includes influential Canadian parliamentarians from the major parties as well as partners from Israel, Australia, the United Kingdom
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Royal West Academy students capture Diverse Minds contest
October 19, 2020 By English Montreal School Board B’nai Brith Canada Two students at Royal West Academy in Montreal West were big winners in B’nai Brith Canada’s 2020 Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition in Montreal.
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Winners of B’nai Brith-sponsored school writing contest fight racism with wit
October 22, 2020 Written by Ian McGillis, Montreal Gazzette B’nai Brith Canada The Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition, open to Montreal students in Grades 9 through 11, solicits illustrated stories about diversity and inclusiveness; the winning entries are distributed to elementary school readers.
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B’nai Brith Backs Motion to Rename Street Honouring Nazi Captain
November 11, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada AJAX, Ont. – As the nation marks Remembrance Day, B’nai Brith Canada is lending its full support to an upcoming motion by councillors in Ajax to rename a street dedicated to a Nazi battleship captain who fought in the Second World War. At next Monday’s Town Council meeting in the
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Remembrance Day Commemoration 2020
A virtual event commemorating the sacrifices of fallen Jewish soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces. B’nai Brith Canada is producing this event in conjunction with the Jewish War Veterans of Canada. Prominent speakers from across Canada to be featured. The event will appear on this page on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 10:50am EST. A moment
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Inter-Parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism to Hear First Expert Testimony
November 9, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – On Tuesday, the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism will host its first hearing with leading community organizations from Canada, Australia, and the United States of America. The testimony will cover the state of online antisemitism, how prominent advocacy groups are responding, and provide recommendations for what
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Foodbenders Faces Municipal Prosecution Following B’nai Brith Campaign
November 1, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – The City of Toronto has filed charges against a local establishment that has used antisemitic smears and supported terrorists on social media, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. Foodbenders, located in Toronto’s west end, became a lightning rod for controversy in July when it told its Instagram followers: “#zionistsnotwelcome.” Other posts by
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Setting the Record Straight on the IHRA Definition in Ontario
October 30, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is setting the record straight about Ontario’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, following a disingenuous letter written by Palestinian-Canadian groups. Ontario became the first province to adopt the IHRA Definition on Tuesday. The next day, four Palestinian-Canadian groups sent a letter to Premier
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Mississauga Protesters Must Identify “Jews Are Our Dogs” Chanters
October 28, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – B’nai Brith Canada is demanding that the organizers of an anti-Israel rally in July live up to their commitments and identify attendees who chanted hateful slogans against Jews. In a July 4 rally at Mississauga’s Celebration Square, attendees were filmed chanting in Arabic, “Palestine is our country, and the Jews are our
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