B’nai Brith Canada

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Two anti-Semitic assaults occur in Canada in less than a week, this one on Shabbat
August 5, 2019
“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.”
Toronto skyline. Credit: Max Pixel.
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Canadian official not inclined to reschedule national elections on Jewish holiday
July 30, 2019
“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.”
Canadian flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Report: Jews most targeted for hate crimes in Canada for third consecutive year
July 26, 2019
Canadian police responded to 1,798 hate crimes in 2018, though it was a 4 percent decrease from 2017.
The Canadian flag. Credit: Wikipedia.
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B’nai Brith Canada petitions to get church event honoring terrorist canceled
July 9, 2019
The cancellation follows increased scrutiny of the youth movement over its open support for terrorists and terrorist actions.
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church in Toronto, Canada. Photo: courtesy.
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Canadian political candidate ejected for comparing Israel to Nazi Germany
Jackson RichmanJuly 2, 2019
The Canadian elections are scheduled for Oct. 21.
Rana Zaman, NDP nominee for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, was ejected by the party in early May 2019 for anti-Israel comments, including comparing the Jewish state to Nazi Germany. Credit: Screenshot.
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Canada adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism
June 25, 2019
“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.
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Anti-Semitic graffiti found spray-painted on two public schools in Canada
June 18, 2019
Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada rose by 16.5 percent in 2018, with a total of 2,041 total incidents reported.
Linden Lanes public school in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Credit: Google Maps.
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Report: Anti-Semitism in Canada on the rise
May 1, 2019
Incidents of vandalism, however, decreased from 327 to 221, while such violent attacks also dropped, from 16 in 2017 to 11 in 2018.
The Canadian flag. Credit: Wikipedia.
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