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Yet Another Record-Setting Year for Antisemitism in Canada, New Audit Finds

April 25, 2022 OTTAWA – Canada experienced another highly disturbing year for antisemitism in 2021. For the sixth consecutive year, records were set for antisemitic incidents in the country. There was a 7.2% increase from 2020. This is one of several troublesome facts revealed in the 40th Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, released today […]

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B’nai Brith Releases Detailed Refutation of Flawed U of T Report

April 8, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is highly disappointed in a University of Toronto report about how the school plans to respond to the ongoing and serious antisemitism woes on its campus. The University’s Antisemitism Working Group (AWG) recently released its long-awaited Final Report on addressing antisemitism on campus following years of pressure

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B’nai Brith Canada Backs UNHRC Decision Suspending Russia

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April 7, 2022 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada applauds today’s historic vote at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The UNGA voted 93-24, with 58 abstentions, thereby reaching the 2/3 majority of voting members required to adopt the unprecedented motion of suspending a UNHRC member. B’nai Brith supports the measure in light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the increasing evidence of Russian

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CEO of B’nai Brith Canada Reveals Insight on Antisemitism in New Book

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April 6, 2022 The time has come in our country to implement and enforce its hate-crimes laws, according to the Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith Canada. In a new book called Inspiring Canadians – 40 Brilliant Canadians and Their Visions for the Nation – Michael Mostyn suggested the need for specific hate crime

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Canada’s Ambassador Shares B’nai Brith Concerns about Biased UN Commission Chair

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April 5, 2022 OTTAWA – Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations has expressed doubts about the newly formed “Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories” of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). “Canada shares some of the concerns expressed in your letter… regarding the Commission’s scope, unprecedented ongoing nature, and budget in

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Arabic Newspaper Praises B’nei Brak Terror Massacre

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April 4, 2022 TORONTO – A newspaper in the Greater Toronto Area with a long history of anti-Jewish incitement is at it again, praising the murder of five people during a terrorist attack in Israel last week. In the April 1 edition of al-Meshwar, edited by Nazih Khatatba, an article appears with the headline, “Ramadan Comes

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640 Toronto: Another Toronto teacher subjected to ‘Hitler salute’

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March 1, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mostyn, was interviewed on 640 Toronto about repeated issues with students performing Nazi salutes at Toronto District School Board schools. CLICK HERE to listen to the interview.

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CTV Toronto: ‘Heavy on my heart’: Teacher speaks out after third alleged incident of students doing ‘Hitler salute’

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March 1, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mostyn, was quoted in a CTV Toronto article. CLICK HERE to read the story in full.

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B’nai Brith Canada n’acceptera pas le silence des responsables de la ville de Montréal

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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN ENGLISH Le 25 février 2022 MONTRÉAL – B’nai Brith Canada veut des réponses après qu’un conseiller municipal de Montréal ait “aimé” un deuxième post qui fait la promotion du mouvement antisémite de boycott, désinvestissement et sanctions (BDS). Plus tôt cette semaine, B’nai Brith a demandé des éclaircissements aux

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B’nai Brith Canada Won’t Accept Silence from City of Montreal Officials

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Cliquez ici pour la version française Feb. 25, 2022 MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada wants answers after a Montreal City Councilor “liked” a second post that promotes the antisemitic boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS). Earlier this week, B’nai Brith sought clarification from city officials after Alexander Norris, leader of Projet Montreal, the governing municipal political party,

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