Irwin Cotler slams Tehran’s transnational repression and assassination “We need a concerted effort by the community of democracies to hold the Iranian regime to account," the former Canadian justice minister tells JNS. Amelie Botbol Nov. 22, 2024
Canada foils Iranian plot to murder Irwin Cotler Authorities had knowledge of two suspects in the plot, but it was unknown whether they were arrested or fled the country, according to news reports. Nov. 18, 2024
Irwin Cotler talks Iran, the Hamas war and Canada’s arms embargo Ottawa's former justice minister traces the eruption of Jew-hatred on North American campuses to the '70s. Amelie Botbol Sept. 13, 2024
‘Be on the front lines,’ former Canadian envoy Irwin Cotler advises young Jews The 83-year-old received a lifetime achievement award at a Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs conference in Ottawa. Dave Gordon Nov. 21, 2023
Adviser to Moroccan king to receive Presidential Medal of Honor André Azoulay, a senior adviser to King Mohammed VI, and former Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler are among the prize's 13 recipients. July 3, 2023
University of Toronto Jewish faculty condemn colleagues’ attacks on Holocaust envoy A speech given by Canada’s special envoy for Holocaust remembrance and anti-Semitism Irwin Cotler brought controversy to campus. March 10, 2022
Trudeau reappoints Cotler as envoy to fight anti-Semitism, foster Holocaust education The special envoy works with the minister of foreign affairs; the minister of Canadian heritage; and the minister of housing, and diversity and inclusion. Dec. 1, 2021
Canada will make special envoy on anti-Semitism permanent position Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “It’s everyone’s challenge to take on, especially governments.” Oct. 14, 2021
Israeli ambassador Erdan, Cotler decry upcoming UN Durban commemoration “Over 30 countries have adopted the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, but only 10 countries announced they wouldn't participate,” says Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan. Aug. 4, 2021
