Canada

B'nai Brith slams Canada for not deporting Nazi collaborator

B'nai Brith calls government's failure to deport Helmut Oberlander after a 25 year legal battle a "stain on our national conscience."

Candidate drops out of Canadian election over Holocaust tweet

NPD candidate for Nova Scotia riding apologizes for allegedly tweeting in 2019: ”Was Auschwitz a real place?”

Toronto man arrested following anti-Semitic assaults

32-year-old facing new assault charges after allegedly attacking people he perceived as Jewish in Toronto.

Deportation hearing for Nazi death squad member to resume

Helmet Oberlander's lawyer's request to end hearing or have it proceed in private is turned down by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

Auction of Nazi items worries Canadian Jewish community

President of Jewish community in Okanagan region of British Columbia worried items will fall into hands of far right buyers.

Report: Canadian cops probed less than 1% of hate crimes in 2019

New data suggests the vast majority of hate crimes in Canada experienced by the Jewish community and other groups are never investigated.

Canadian politician decries swastika vandalism of her signs

Simcoe North, Ontario candidate the latest victim of multiple instances of swastikas painted on campaign signs across Canada.

Swastika vandalism of Canadian election signs continues

The latest candidate to be targeted is Doug Kobayashi, who is running for a riding on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Another Canadian federal election sign defaced with a swastika

Liberal candidate for Surrey, British Columbia riding called vandalism of his sign "intolerable."

Toronto area politician's campaign sign defaced

Liberal Party candidate shares photos of a campaign sign defaced with a swastika and the word “Nazi”.

Wave of anti-Semitic graffiti hits Canada after election called

This week has seen the Jewish community targeted multiple times, with signs, a synagogue, baseball field, school and parked car defaced.

Jewish candidates' campaign signs defaced in Montreal

Election campaign signs of two Jewish Canadian politicians in Montreal defaced with swastikas.

Canadian Prime Minister announces September election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggers election, hoping to regain the majority he lost in the last vote.

Canadian gov't: $5m to increase security for Jewish institutions

Canada will spend $5m to strengthen security at Jewish institutions, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau tells anti-Semitism summit.

Biden taps ex-Jewish federation leader as ambassador to Canada

David Cohen, former vice chairman of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, nominated to be US ambassador to Canada.

Jewish community concerned by anti-Semitic assaults in Toronto

Members of Jewish community in Toronto concern following two incidents of anti-Semitism in the city this past week.

B'na Brith slams Canadian political party for ignoring Jew hate

After NDP MP urges support for jailed PFLP senior leader, calling her a "human rights campaigner," B'nai Brith expresses outrage.

Multiple people killed in crane collapse in British Columbia

Multiple people are dead after a crane attached to a high-rise building under construction collapsed in downtown Kelowna.

Tucker: Churches being burned in Canada

Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant speaks with Tucker Carlson about situation in Canada.

B'nai Brith calls for ouster of U of T faculty association pres

B'nai Brith Canada calls faculty body head's remarks "inappropriate, and harmful to the campus’ Jewish community.”

Government of Ontario to combat anti-Semitism in schools

Canadian province of Ontario announces plan to counter rising anti-Semitism in schools and communities.

Abbas seeks Canadian pressure on Israel

PA chairman meets Canadian Foreign Minister, calls on Canada to pressure Israel to stop "aggression" against the Palestinians.

Canadian network cuts ties with Arabic-language program

Canada’s largest multicultural television channel will no longer broadcast Arabic-language program which used anti-Semitic rhetoric online.

Trudeau to Abbas: Canada regrets casualties in Gaza

Canadian PM speaks to PA chairman, expresses support for PA positions on Sheik Jarrah.

Historic heatwave in US, Canada

'Heat dome' leads to record-breaking temperatures across much of the US and Canada.

Canada says Iranian official ordered downing of Ukrainian plane

Canada's final report on downing of Ukrainian plane in January of last year says the decision was made by a senior Iranian official.

British government confirms it will be boycotting Durban IV

Move to boycott "hatefest" is welcomed by Jewish and pro-Israel advocacy groups.

Terrorism charges against attacker of Muslim family in Ontario

Terrorism charges filed against suspect accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario.

Files tied to murder of Jewish-Canadian couple to be unsealed

Supreme Court of Canada rules that documents relating to the estate of Honey and Barry Sherman should be unsealed.

Four members of Muslim family killed in 'hate crime' attack

Canadian police, President Tradeau claiming a hit-and-run attack killing 4 members of the same family Sunday was premeditated hate crime.

Anti-Israel activists dupe Canadian medical student societies

Pro-BDS activists in Canada falsify endorsements from three leading organizations for anti-Israel campaign.

Canada: Family killed in intentional anti-Muslim attack

Police say family of five in London, Ontario, targeted due to their Islamic faith.

Remains of hundreds of children found at Canadian school

Remains of 215 children found buried at residential school for indigenous children where decades of abuse occurred.

Canada to provide $25 million to Palestinian Arabs

Canada will provide $25 million to Palestinian Arab civilians affected by the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Canada hit with wave of anti-Semitic attacks

Anti-Semitism in Canada includes rock throwing, physical attacks, aimed at Jews and pro-Israel activists.

B'nai Brith Canada: Is Canada still safe for Jews?

In an "open letter to Canada," B'nai Brith's Michael Mostyn calls the recent rise in anti-Semitism a “wake-up call for Canadian Jewry.”

Canada: 'Still learning' if vaccinated people can spread COVID

"We’re still learning if vaccinated individuals can carry and spread the virus to others," says Canadian federal health agency.

Iran dismisses Canadian court's ruling on Ukrainian plane crash

Iran says provincial Canadian court has no jurisdiction to rule on a claim for damages over crash of Ukrainian passenger plane last year.

CBC News calls Jewish residents of Lod “settlers”

Article repeatedly refers to Jewish residents of Lod as settlers who are "infiltrating" the city.

Jewish Edmonton man harassed by car asking if he's Jewish

Jewish Edmonton, Alberta man harassed by "Free Palestine" car asking him, "Where do the Jews live?"

Report: Jewish man assaulted by anti-Israel protesters in Canada

Footage on social media reportedly shows elderly Jewish man being brutally assaulted by anti-Israel protesters.

Canada expresses 'grave concern' over situation in Israel

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs calls on all parties to take steps to de-escalate tensions.

Canada confirms it will not take part in Durban IV

Canadian lawmaker says the federal government will not be taking part in Durban IV.

Canadian court quashes ruling on 'settlement' labelling

Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal quashes lower ruling that barred products from Judea and Samaria from being labelled “Product of Israel”.

Canadian government urged to disavow Durban IV

B’nai Brith Canada, FSWC call on Canadian government to disavow the Durban IV conference and affirm Canada’s refusal to participate.

Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for adolescents

Canada becomes first country to approve use of Pfizer COVID vaccine on children ages 12-15.

Canada expresses condolences over Meron disaster

Canadian PM Trudeau, opposition leader O’Toole join other world leaders who expressed condolences deadly stampede during in Meron.

Canada: Nearly half of violent anti-Semitism is COVID-related

Nearly half of violent anti-Semitic incidents in Canada were COVID-19 related, watchdog reports.

B'nai Brith Canada: Anti-Semitic incidents increased 18% in 2020

Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2020 finds that Jews are still the most targeted group in Canada for hate crimes.

Canadian university abandons support for BDS

Student union at Quebec’s Concordia University formally abandons support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.

'We will continue to oppose efforts to isolate Israel'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wishes Israel a happy Independence Day: For over 70 years, Canada and Israel have been close friends.

Canadian MP goes on virtual parliament meeting completely naked

'this was an unfortunate error.' Liberal MP from Quebec spotted fully naked on virtual parliament meeting.

PA praises Canadian party's anti-Israel resolution

PA “foreign affairs ministry” praises New Democratic Party for approving resolution calling for an end to “Israeli occupation”.

Canadian party approves anti-Israel resolution

Canada's New Democratic Party approves resolution calling on Israel "to end its occupation" and for recognition of Palestinian state.

'Kill Jews' graffiti on Chabad Centre in western Canada

Police in city of Victoria, British Columbia, looking for suspects after local Chabad Centre vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti.

Jewish Canadian SC Justice appointed to Harvard Law chair

Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella, daughter of Holocaust survivors, to become Harvard Pisar Visiting Professor of Law in 2022.

Jewish groups praise Hamilton, ON for adopting IHRA definition

Canadian Jewish groups are praising Ontario city for adopting the IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism.

30 Travellers with fake COVID tests caught entering Canada

Canadian border agency aware of issue and on guard for travellers attempting to bypass COVID regulations upon entering through air and land.

Jews most targeted religious group for hate crimes in Canada

Statistics Canada report for 2019 finds 7% increase in police-reported hate crimes in Canada that year.

Canadian province adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's Working Definition of anti-Semitism.