Canada

Soccer Canada set to give Iranian team $400,000 sparking outrage

B’nai Brith slams Canadian government for refusing to intervene as Iranian team is reportedly controlled by the Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Canada Soccer slammed for setting up match against Iran

Families of victims of downed Flight PS752, along with politicians, speak out against "soccer friendly" taking place in Vancouver in June.

Canadian mayor honored for leadership in combating antisemitism

Mayor of North Bay, Ontario honored by B’nai Brith Canada for his efforts in combating antisemitism in his city.

Toronto:

Remains of Jewish man found 9 months after he went missing

Police confirm that human remains found north of Toronto last week are those of Ariel Kaplan, who went missing last August.

Canadian agency permits 'Israel' label for Samaria wines

Canadian Food Inspection Agency permits 'Product of Israel' label with clarifying information for Psâgot wine.

Canadian government asked for progress report on antisemitism

B'nai Brith Canada urges antisemitism envoy to release progress report on government's pledges to fight antisemitism.

B’nai Brith urges Canadian politicians to tackle antisemitism

B'nai Brith testifies as part of Canadian parliamentary panel investigating hate and antisemitism.

Toronto politician’s campaign signs defaced with the word ‘Nazi’

Incumbent Liberal candidate has 15 signs vandalized with hateful and derogatory language, including the word "Nazi."

Assault on Jewish Montreal man being investigated as hate crime

Police in Montreal are investigating a brazen midday assault against a Jewish man caught on video as a hate crime.

Ontario construction site vandalized with swastikas

Vandalism of site with swastikas visible from nearby intersection leads to police investigation.

B’nai Brith calls on Canadian gov to act against PFLP in Canada

B'nai Brith urges government to expel high ranking PFLP member from Canada.

Father of Canadian ‘hate-monger’ fined for obstructing police

Father of Alberta man being investigated for publishing extreme antisemitic material refuses to let police access son's computers.

Canada’s Foreign Minister:

'Shame on Lavrov for his dangerous, revisionist comments'

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs denounces Russian counterpart who said Hitler had Jewish blood.

B’nai Brith: 2021 saw dangerous antisemitism increase in Canada

B'nai Brith Canada's 2021 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents finds a disturbing increase in antisemitism across Canada, especially online.

Ontario man pleads guilty to harassing B’nai Brith, ex-senator

Man behind campaign of antisemitic letters sent to Jewish org and ex-senator pleads guilty to criminal harassment.

Canada set to outlaw Holocaust denial

Canada is set to outlaw Holocaust denial, a move that has the backing of the governing Liberal Party government coalition and the opposition

B’nai Brith Canada CEO calls for specific hate crime laws

Michael Mostyn argues in new book that “the time has come in our country to implement and enforce its hate-crimes laws.”

Canadian ambassador concerned over anti-Israel UN official

Canada’s UN ambassador expresses doubts over UNHRC inquiry commission headed by Navi Pillay.

B’nai Brith condemns anti-Israel referendum at McGill University

B’nai Brith Canada urges McGill University in Montreal to withdraw funding from Students’ Society over anti-Israel policy.

Montreal suburb bylaw would move home shuls to commercial areas

Côte Saint-Luc in process of passing bylaw change that would encourage residential synagogues to move to several rezoned commercial areas.

Swastika found in Canadian city dealing with surge of hate crime

Police treating white supremacist graffiti scrawled on Hamilton, Ontario farmer’s market as potential hate crime.

Canada’s UN mission mocks Russian letter to UN members

Canada responds to Russian letter with annotated and edited version full of sarcastic comments and suggested changes.

Antisemitic graffiti found outside another Toronto school

The incident is the latest in a spree of antisemitic behavior that has taken place at Toronto area schools in the last two months.

B’nai Brith slams claim Jewish pro-Israel judge is biased

B’nai Brith Canada League for Human Rights will have intervener status in Federal Court case of judge accused of bias for supporting Israel.

Family wins antisemitism case against Ottawa school board

Canadian family wins case against Ottawa school board for not addressing a student’s threatening antisemitic behavior toward their son.

Canada announces sanctions on Russian billionaire

Canada sanctions Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, following UK's move one day earlier.

Canadian Jewish leaders demand gov stop funding antisemitic NGOs

Petition from Jewish community and supporters asks government to end funding to domestic and foreign NGOs that support antisemitism.

World’s deadliest sniper leaves Canada to fight for Ukraine

Ex-soldier known as one of the deadliest snipers in the world has travelled from Canada to Ukraine to help in the war against Russia.

Jewish U of Toronto profs denounce attack on antisemitism envoy

Jewish academics speak up after faculty letter full of "antisemitic stereotypes" attacks Cotler for speaking at event about antisemitism.

Antisemitic graffiti found at schools north of Toronto

Swastikas and N-word drawn at three schools in Newmarket.

Toronto billboard campaign aims to fight antisemitism increase

Effort to increase awareness of antisemitism features large pink billboards in busy locations across Toronto.

Canada to impose sanctions on 10 Russian oligarchs and officials

Days after accusing Russia of using cluster bombs and calling for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, Canada adds more Russia sanctions.

Montreal:

One of North American’s ‘most influential neo-Nazis’ on trial

Trial for man who wrote extreme content for neo-Nazi website under alias "Zeiger" begins in Montreal.

Canada:

Mayor refuses to rescind recognition of antisemitic show

Mayor of Mississauga awards certificate of recognition to show which has history of antisemitic content. B'nai Brith condemns.

Canada evacuates embassy in Ukraine

Embassy staff leave for Poland as government announces it will impose additional sanctions on Russia working with NATO partners and allies.

After end of truckers' protest

Trudeau revokes emergency powers

Canadian PM removes emergency powers he invoked to end truckers' protest.

Canadian Holocaust survivor to be given human rights award

Canadian Holocaust survivor Max Eisen will be honoured with the Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) International Award for Human rights.

Israeli doctors slam Trudeau 'smear-by-association campaign'

'The important fight against antisemitism should not be weaponized and directed at a legitimate civil protest.'

Freedom Convoy:

After 3 weeks and 191 arrests, Ottawa cleared of protesters

Massive three-week protest which brought Canada's capital to a halt finally ends after PM Trudeau invokes emergency power.

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Canada's Freedom Convoy protesters force MSNBC to cut live feed

Canadian protesters demonstrating against Justin Trudeau's COVID regulations harangue reporter, forcing MSNBC to cut its live feed.

Trucker convoy organizer announces withdrawal

He says protesters ready to withdraw 'if police contain their insatiable need for violence and remove barriers preventing us from leaving.'

Toronto's move to combat hate crime praised by Jewish group

Toronto's decision to allocate additional money to fight hate crime praised by leading Canadian Jewish advocacy organization.

Tyrant Trudeau’s recent actions are reprehensible

Warning: Trudeau’s policies can effectively ruin the lives of anyone involved in current and future demonstrations. Opinion.

Canada truckers respond to warning: 'We're doing nothing wrong'

Canadian truckers weigh in police warning against on their protest. 'Everything we're doing is peaceful and within our charter rights.'

Trudeau slammed for accusing Jewish MP of supporting swastikas

Canadian PM condemned by opposition MPs after accusing Jewish member of Conservative Party of “standing with people who wave swastikas.”

Protesters: Restore rights and freedoms to all Canadians

Representatives of Freedom Convoy 2022 hold briefing addressing their demands from the government.

Tucker: Media busy harassing Canada Freedom Convoy donors

Tucker Carlson speaks with Victor David Hanson on the Freedom Convoy protests in Canada.

Tucker: There is an appetite for Canadian-style tyranny in US

Tucker says what is happening in Canada is likely a preview to what will happen in the US - 'the question is how long' it will take.

The stench in the air over Ottawa, Canada, isn’t diesel fuel

The media reports of the trucker convoy protest are opinions masquerading as news, using every trick in the book. Op-ed.

Canada:

Ottawa's police chief resigns over trucker protest

Ottawa's police chief steps down after criticism over police conduct during protests by truckers.

Amid truckers' protest:

Canadian PM invokes emergency powers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act to help clear protests in Ottawa and border crossings.

Canadian MP introduces legislation to prohibit Holocaust denial

Conservative Party MP has introduced a private member’s bill that would prohibit Holocaust denial and distortion in Canada.

Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman dies at 75

Ivan Reitman, the Czechoslovak-born Canadian-American producer and director behind many seminal films has passed away.

Ezra Levant: Truckers would be most popular political party

Newsmax speaks with Rebel News founder Ezra Levant about media and governmental response to Freedom Convoy in Canada.

Canadian trucker: ‘Illuminating’ how the media has smeared us

Trucker says Left is afraid of 'legitimate spontaneously-organized workers uprising that has more power than they do.'

Canadian truckers criticize Trudeau's response to protest

'I think it's disgusting for any leader of a country to vilify people for exercising their democratic right to demonstrate peacefully.'

Have we lost Canada?

Calling people racis - that’s American business, exclusively. Or used to be. Has Canada learned from the USA? Op-ed.

Canadian political party’s bill would ban all hate symbols

Proposed legislation has the support of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center who called for the banning of "vile symbols anywhere in Canada."

Toronto students perform Nazi salutes in front of class

Suburban Toronto school under fire after two serious antisemitic incidents occur involving Nazi imagery.

Montreal Holocaust Museum announces $80 million project

Museum will relocate to new $80 million facility in 2025 that will feature modern, cutting edge museum innovation and technology.