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Say NO to Antisemitism and Incitement on Mississauga City Property

Advocacy, Calls to action, Press Releases /

Nov 13, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the City of Mississauga to enforce its bylaws against protestors who have threatened violence against Jews and encouraged children to engage in terrorism. In July, B’nai Brith exposed a rally in Mississauga’s Celebration Square, in which hundreds of people chanted in Arabic, “Remember Khaybar, oh you Jews, the […]

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Antisemitic Posters Appear at University of Victoria

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By Aidan Fishman Interim National Director of the League for Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada Nov. 2, 2017 VICTORIA, B.C. – Students at the University of Victoria arrived on campus last week to find posters promoting antisemitism and white supremacy scattered around the area. The posters proclaimed that “(((Those))) who hate us will not replace us,”

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B’nai Brith Meets with New Montreal Hate Crimes Unit

Community /

Oct. 26, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – Earlier this week, members of B’nai Brith Canada had their first face-to-face meeting with the newly formed Montreal Hate Crimes Unit at SPVM (Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal) headquarters. The agenda included a presentation of B’nai Brith as the oldest national, independent,

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Four Things I’ve Learned About Antisemitism

Opinions /

The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. Oct. 10, 2017 Not having been raised in a practicing Jewish household, I only truly began to explore Judaism and my Jewish roots when I developed a connection to B’nai Brith Canada and started writing my weekly

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We Must Educate Our Children About Racism and Antisemitism

Opinions /

The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. August 31, 2017 As the summer comes to a close, it’s nauseating to recount how many times I’ve seen a headline announcing that antisemitic graffiti had defaced the walls of a playground, elementary school, or Jewish community centre.

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Now More Than Ever

Community /

August 25, 2017 In recent weeks, Jewish communities across North America have been left reeling from a renewed wave of public antisemitism. South of the border, white supremacists in Charlottesville waved the Nazi flag, shouted antisemitic slogans and even killed a woman who dared to protest against them. In the following days, Canadians were treated to antisemitic graffiti near the Jewish Community Centre in Winnipeg,

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York Region Police Charge Three in Vaughan School Antisemitic Graffiti Case

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July 10, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada York Regional Police (YRP) have charged three 17-year-olds following the discovery of antisemitic and racist hate graffiti on the walls of a Vaughan high school. According to police, the three male suspects turned themselves in and were subsequently charged with one account of mischief of over

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WATCH: CityNews Interviews B’nai Brith on Antisemitic Graffiti at Vaughan School

Community, In the media /

July 4, 2017 CityNews interviewed Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith Canada, about an incident in which antisemitic and racist graffiti and disturbing messages were found on the walls of a high school in Vaughan, Ont The incident was reported to B’nai Brith through its 24/7 Anti-Hate Hotline. In the report, Mostyn highlights the increase in antisemitic incidents in

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Antisemitic, Racist Graffiti Stains York Region High School

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June 30, 2017 By Tevy Pilc and Dahlia Horlick Staff Writer/Researcher | Campus Advocacy Researcher B’nai Brith Canada June 30, 2017 TORONTO – “Jews did 9/11.” That was one of the appalling, antisemitic graffiti messages scrawled this week onto the wall of a York Region high school north of Toronto. There was also a swastika drawn in place of a maple leaf on a Canadian flag.

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Why Doesn’t Canadian Media Mention that Jews Are Most-Targeted Group for Hate Crimes?

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June 19, 2017 Last week, Stats Canada released its hate crime statistics for the year 2015, finding that hate crimes reported to police rose by five per cent over the year 2014, with 1,362 hate-motivated incidents. According to the government’s numbers, 469 of those incidents were motivated by religion, accounting for 35 per cent. Unsurprisingly, the

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