B’nai Brith slams ‘flawed’ U of Toronto report on antisemitism

Advocacy org responds with report outlining "serious flaws" in U of T's response to longstanding issues of antisemitism on campus.

Canadian church denounced for hosting event honoring terrorist

B'nai Brith is calling on Canadians to contact Vancouver church to voice their outrage that it is hosting event glorifying PFLP terrorist.

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 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.”

Toronto newspaper slammed for praising Bnei Brak terrorist

B’nai Brith Canada denounces Toronto Arabic newspaper for article praising murder of five people during terrorist attack in Bnei Brak.

McGill president to act over anti-Israel referendum

Following outreach by B'nai Brith Canada, president of McGill University in Montreal speaks out against anti-Israel student referendum.

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.

B’nai Brith urges action to disqualify anti-Israel UN official

B’nai Brith Canada asks UN Ambassador to help remove Navi Pillay who heads probe of Israel at UNHRC.

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.

Canadian Jews express 'horror and grave concern' over Ukraine

200 Canadian Jewish institutions sign joint statement in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

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.

Toronto:

University to withhold fees from student union over BDS

University of Toronto announces it will withhold fees from Graduate Students’ Union over its pro-BDS policy.

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.

Third time in a month

Toronto Jewish teacher greeted with Hitler salutes

Students at Toronto public school perform Hitler salute in front of Jewish teacher in a Grade 6 classroom.

Montreal City Councillor likes post by pro-BDS group

B'nai Brith seeks clarification from Montreal Mayor after Councillor likes post by Independent Jewish Voices.

B’nai Brith launches petition against use of child soldiers

B'nai Brith Canada blasts global leaders turning a blind eye to PA allowing children to be groomed as child soldiers and terrorists.

Toronto teacher compares vaccine passports to yellow star

B’nai Brith welcomes Toronto school board's swift action in removing teacher who compared vaccine passports to yellow Star of David.

B’nai Brith calls for new hate crime charges against Alberta man

A man previously convicted of promoting hatred continues to publish extreme anti-Jewish propaganda, according to the advocacy group.

Quebec:

Producers distance themselves from anti-Hasidic remarks

Following B'nai Brith request, Quebec show producers distance themselves from guest’s remarks about Hasidic Jews.

B’nai Brith Canada denounces anti-Hasidic comments on TV

B’nai Brith Canada criticizes remark implying that Hasidic Jews are exempt from COVID-19-related in Quebec.

Canadian politician apologizes for supporting Nazi

B'nai Brith Canada says apology of NDP candidate Steve Parish does not go far enough.

Canadian national anti-hate forum praised by Jewish org

National Multicultural Forum Against Hate brings together 250 human rights activists from across Canada to discuss combating hate.

B’nai Brith slams Canadian protests for release of terrorists

Rallies planned for Sunday in Vancouver and Montreal will call for release of PFLP general secretary and terrorist who murdered 16 Israelis.

B’nai Brith petition seeks answers about Raoul Wallenberg's fate

B’nai Brith Canada launches petition demanding Sweden ask Russia to hand over documents shedding light on disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg.

B'nai Brith Canada: Ground Iranian aviation

B'nai Brith Canada seeks measures affecting Iran's aviation over its refusal to pay families of victims of downed Ukrainian jet.

Canadian province urged to dump names of Nazi collaborators

B’nai Brith Canada supports effort to rename geographic sites in British Columbia that were named after Nazi collaborators.

'Death to America!' shouted at Toronto vigil

B’nai Brith Canada demands federal corporation be dissolved after it organized vigil calling for death to the United States.

BDS fail:

Canadian anti-Israel group uses Israeli software

Anti-Israel group promoting BDS found to be using Israeli software to circulate its message.

Swastikas carved into ice at Montreal skating rink

B’nai Brith Canada condemns incident in which massive swastikas carved into ice at community skating rink on the Island of Montreal.

Montreal board recognizes Jewish Heritage Month

Following efforts by B'nai Brith, largest English school board in Quebec recognizes May as Jewish Heritage Month.

B’nai Brith praises vindication of Jewish Toronto school trustee

An attempt to censure a Jewish trustee of the Toronto District School Board for speaking out against anti-Semitism has failed.

B’nai Brith appalled by Toronto university's antisemitism report

B’nai Brith Canada denounces counterproductive report on antisemitism at University of Toronto.

Toronto school trustee 'persecuted' for calling out anti-Semitism

B’nai Brith Canada is standing in solidarity with a Jewish Toronto school board trustee singled out for speaking against anti-Semitism.

Canadian university urged not to host terror-glorifying event

B’nai Brith Canada calls on University of British Columbia to cancel film screening intended to honor PFLP terrorist.

Toronto university called to act following pro-BDS motions

B’nai Brith Canada demands University of Toronto act decisively following pro-BDS motions passed at one its campuses.

Canada’s largest labor union votes against BDS

B’nai Brith Canada applauds Canadian Union of Public Employees for withstanding pressure to approve pro-BDS motion.

Quebec man convicted for online incitement against Jews

In hateful social media post, Trois-Rivières man ranted against Jews and threatened to blow up a Montreal synagogue.

Toronto university accused of violating rights of Jewish students

B’nai Brith Canada taking on case of Jewish students at Ontario College of Art and Design who allege they are being discriminated against.

Report: ‘Disturbing’ level of hate propagated by social media

B’nai Brith Canada study finds that more needs to be done to combat anti-Semitism found using algorithms on social media platforms.

B'nai Brith Canada proposes plan to fight antisemitism

B’nai Brith Canada proposes four-point action plan to the Government in hopes of combating increasing antisemitism.

Nazi memorabilia pulled from stores in Canadian province

B’nai Brith Canada praises owners of three antique stores in Edmonton for removing Nazi memorabilia from their shelves.

B'nai Brith commends sentence for men who defaced Ontario shul

B’nai Brith has commended the judicial system for holding to account two men who vandalized a Hamilton, Ontario synagogue in October 2019.

Canada: Two men convicted of vandalizing synagogue in Ontario

Two men convicted in vandalism of synagogue in Hamilton in 2019. B'nai Brith Canada welcomes conviction.

Canada Post releases 2021 Hanukkah stamp

Canada's post office, with design input from B'nai Brith, has released a new postage stamp for Hanukkah.

B’nai Brith blasts Canadian gov for voting against Israel at UN

B’nai Brith Canada calls out Canadian government's three year pattern of voting for UN anti-Israel resolutions.

B’nai Brith slams U of Toronto for ‘troubling hiring process’

B'nai Brith is urging the Canadian government to investigate the hiring process of a foreign academic accused of ties to extremism.

Canadian government pledges to tackle anti-Semitism

B’nai Brith Canada expresses optimism following Government of Canada’s pledge to tackle anti-Semitism.

Toronto prof apologizes after linking Jew to Nazi figure

University of Toronto law professor apologizes after juxtaposing a Jewish judge with an infamous Nazi jurist on his Twitter account.

B’nai Brith slams Nazi comparison of Toronto Jewish judge

B'nai Brith “deeply disturbed” by University of Toronto's lack of action toward a law prof who on Twitter compared a Jewish judge to a Nazi.

Toronto school board 'turning a blind eye to anti-Semitism'

B’nai Brith is leading a complaint against the Toronto District School Board for failing to tackle anti-Jewish content shared with teachers.

Toronto man arrested over vicious attack on elderly Jew

26-year-old facing seven charges stemming from July attack on elderly Jewish employee in liquor store in Toronto.

Toronto man arrested following anti-Semitic assaults

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

Canadian Jewish groups providing help to Afghan refugees

B’nai Brith Canada and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center working with Afghan immigration org to aid refugees arriving in Canada.

B'nai Brith calls out Canadian uni for course on anti-Semitism

B’nai Brith Canada still concerned about risk updated, new course will "promote hostility toward Jews."

B'nai Brith Canada calls on gov to deny work permit to academic

Advocacy org says that hiring academic linked to controversy around her anti-Israel views would amount to "substantial harm."

Toronto protesters call for violence against Jews

B’nai Brith Canada condemns ongoing failure by authorities to prevent hateful rallies targeting Israeli Jews in downtown Toronto.

B'nai Brith Canada calls on grocery stores to drop Ben & Jerry's

B'nai Brith calls on Canadians to sign their letter to let grocers know that consumers no longer want to buy Ben & Jerry's ice cream.

Canadian postal union suit against B'nai Brith to go ahead

Ontario Court of Appeal rules that Canadian postal union can sue B'nai Brith for claims about its relationship with Palestinian union.

B’nai Brith launches Canada’s first hate incident mobile app

Free app in English and French for Android and Apple phones allows the reporting of hate incidents along with photos to be made instantly.

Toronto yeshiva suing Ontario gov for COVID-related safety funds

Lawsuit argues Toronto Cheder and other private schools were unfairly treated when Ontario only gave federal COVID funds to public schools.