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B’nai Brith Canada Writing Contest Inspires Young Human Rights Advocates

June 20, 2019 By Marty York Chief Media Relations & Communications Officer B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – B’nai Brith Canada held its first award ceremony honouring students for creative writing on Wednesday night – but it certainly won’t be the last. Diverse Minds, as the competition was dubbed, is only beginning. “This was the pilot project so it was […]

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Attack on Jewish Cafe in Winnipeg was ‘Staged,’ Police Say

Advocacy, Press Releases /

April 24, 2019 Dear Friends, On behalf of B’nai Brith Canada, I would like to convey how shocked and disturbed we were to learn that police concluded Wednesday the recent attack at BerMax Caffé in Winnipeg, initially described as antisemitic, was staged. If the allegations of Winnipeg police are true, we condemn this fabrication of a hate crime

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Tell Event Organizers Linda Sarsour Not Welcome in Winnipeg

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March 21, 2019 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – Linda Sarsour is not welcome in Winnipeg. Yet, the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (SPCW) and the Canadian Muslim Women’s Institute (CMWI), both organizers of an event that is scheduled to feature the anti-Israel activist on April 26, are providing

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Taxi Company Apologizes After Driver Goes on Antisemitic, Anti-Indigenous Rant

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March 6, 2019 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – A local taxi company has apologized after one of its drivers made antisemitic and anti-Indigenous comments to a Jewish passenger. Weeks ago, while employing the services of Unicity Taxi Ltd., Winnipeg resident Ron East was subjected to “racist and

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Introducing the Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition

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Oct. 18, 2018 WINNIPEG – B’nai Brith Canada is proud to launch an exciting educational initiative that promotes diversity and teaches the valuable lessons of inclusion and tolerance to both elementary and high school students. The Diverse Minds Writing Competition offers an opportunity for Grade 9 – 12 students to reflect about these values and create

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Winnipeg’s Most Vulnerable Take Part in 10th Annual B’nai Brith Event

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Aug. 21, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – This past Sunday, B’nai Brith Canada held its 10th annual “Afternoon with the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club” event, bringing out the city’s most vulnerable to spend a fun day at the ball park. Since 2008, B’nai Brith has played host to

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B’nai Brith Winnipeg Celebrates Milestone with 10th Annual Afternoon With the Goldeyes Event

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August 10, 2018 By Reut Cohen Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG — B’nai Brith Canada is thrilled to once again host its Afternoon with the Winnipeg Goldeyes Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this amazing event, the Afternoon with the Goldeyes has provided a valuable service to the community, inviting clients of Winnipeg’s service agencies to

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Sign Up for B’nai Brith’s 2018 Human Rights Initiative Grant

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Feb. 9, 2018 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada-Midwest Region and The League for Human Rights are now accepting applicants for its 2018 Human Rights Initiative Grant in Manitoba. The goal of the B’nai Brith Human Rights Initiative Grant Fund is to inspire individuals to create human rights projects that

B’nai Brith and Chanukah: A Community Celebration Across Canada

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Dec. 22, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada You don’t have to look to far to see that Chanukah is a really big deal to us at B’nai Brith Canada. It’s literally in the logo. The holiday represents a rededication to Jewish life and values, and to the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. As always,

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Winnipeg Radio Station Takes Action Against Antisemitism

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Nov. 24, 2017 By Aidan Fishman Interim National Director of the League for Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – A prominent Winnipeg radio station has suspended one of its programs after B’nai Brith Canada highlighted its promotion of antisemitic conspiracy theories. CKUW 95.9 FM, the official campus radio station of the University of Winnipeg, removed

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