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The driver fled the scene after the attack, although his company, Taxi Champlain, discovered his identity and fired him.
New security measures should be in place within the next 18 months.
Canadian government reviewing court decision prohibiting West Bank wine labeled ‘Products of Israel’
The court decision was part of a three-year legal dispute over bottles of Psagot Winery and Shiloh Winery from the West Bank.
“This is an extremely serious incident,” said B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn, “and we trust that law enforcement will give it the attention that it deserves.”
“There is no such thing as a perfect election day, especially in a country as diverse as Canada,” wrote Canada’s chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault. “There are always Canadians who are unable to vote.”
“There are few things as difficult and intractable as Middle East politics, and the presence of Israeli settlements in the West Bank raises difficult, deeply felt and sensitive political issues,” wrote Justice Anne Mactavish.
Canadian police responded to 1,798 hate crimes in 2018, though it was a 4 percent decrease from 2017.
It coincides with the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, when Jewish tradition prohibits writing, driving, using electricity and working.
The Canadian elections are scheduled for Oct. 21.
“To help address resurgent anti-Semitism in Canada, we’re adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism as part of our strategy,” said Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism.
Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada rose by 16.5 percent in 2018, with a total of 2,041 total incidents reported.
“Shalom Corps” aims to increase the number of young Jews engaging in meaningful, ethical and sustainable service experiences.
