Canadian Jewish org slams St. John’s Israel ‘apartheid’ bus ads
Anti-Israel bus ads in St. John’s, Newfoundland were denounced by the head of a Canadian Jewish advocacy organization this week.
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Driver in custody after ramming gates of Canada’s parliament
Suspect arrested and facing charges after driving vehicle into gates of Parliament Hill.
New statistics show: Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crime in Canada
Statistics Canada releases report showing hate crimes targeting the Jewish community grew dramatically by 47 percent since 2020.
Canadian envoy slams UN expert's antisemitic comments
Canada’s Ambassador to the UN blasts UN human rights investigator who claimed that social media is controlled by a "Jewish lobby".
B’nai Brith applauds Canada’s parliament for online hate strategy
Parliamentary report calls for increasing online content moderation and holding platforms accountable for extremist material.
Multiple people killed in mass shooting in British Columbia, Canada
Shooter allegedly targeted homeless people.
Suspect arrested in antisemitic assault in Montreal
B'nai Brith Canada says Montreal police have made an arrest relating to assault in which 51-year-old man was attacked by two young males.
B’nai Brith slams Canadian gov for failing to list IRGC as terror entity
Over 4 years have passed since a call by Canada's parliament to list Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terror entity.
Antisemitic graffiti sprayed on Art Gallery of Ontario sculpture
Hate incident comes after string of antisemitc graffiti cases across Toronto.
Toronto police searching for two suspects in antisemitic graffiti
Toronto police searching for two men after antisemitic graffiti was discovered in North York last month.
B'nai Brith urges Canadian provinces to join International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
In wake of New Zealand joining IHRA, B'nai Brith Canada calls on all Canadian provinces to follow suit.
B’nai Brith calls for Canadian judges to have Holocaust training
After judge questions prosecutor's link between murder of Jews and Nazi ideology, B'nai Brith calls for Holocaust training.
BDS activists threaten Thornhill Jewish shop owner
Two days after anti-Israel BDS protesters harass shoppers preparing for Shabbat at Jewish plaza, shopkeeper receives death threats.
Canadian Holocaust survivor and educator Max Eisen dies at 93
Toronto author of award winning 2019 Holocaust memoir “By Chance Alone" passes away.
Alberta Jewish inmates to receive kosher food after five-year appeal
After B'nai Brith Canada intervenes in lobbying effort, Alberta government agrees to provide kosher food for Jewish inmates.
Unique Canadian Jewish institution is back in force as hundreds gather at Niagara Falls
Hundreds attend Limmud FSU Canada's first in-person conference since before the pandemic.
B’nai Brith praises BC for renaming mountain and glacier honoring Nazi leader
British Columbia to rename mountain, glacier and creek named after Vichy France leader Marshal Pétain that dated back to World War I.
Toronto: Anti-Israel protesters harass Jews preparing for Shabbat
On Canada Day, anti-Israel protestors swarm a plaza with kosher stores, harassing, threatening and intimidating Jewish shoppers.
Canadian Jewish historian Irving Abella dies at 82
Historian was known for writing about Canada's refusal to accept Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
Niagara Falls politician’s sign vandalized with swastika
Re-election advertisement for Ontario politician vandalized with Nazi symbol on Canada Day.
70 headstones toppled in Winnipeg Jewish cemetery
Community in shock after dozens of headstones in older part of cemetery vandalized.
Germany praised for expelling extremist Iranian cleric
B'nai Brith applauds move and questions why Canadian government ignores case of terrorist living in Canada who was expelled from Germany.
Arrival of US hate group in Toronto for speaking engagements slammed by B’nai Brith
B'nai Brith warns city authorities about arrival of Black Hebrew Israelite extremist group for rally and speeches.
El Al's sudden departure from Toronto stuns Canadian Jewish community
El Al’s surprising move to no longer offer flights out of Toronto starting this fall ends a nearly five decade presence in Canada.
Watch: B’nai Brith asks how terrorist can live freely in Canada
B'nai Brith releases video compiling evidence a high ranking member of a banned terror group is living freely in Vancouver and Montreal.
B’nai Brith calls on British Columbia to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition
With antisemitism an increasing problem in the Canadian province, advocacy group urges premier to adopt IHRA definition.
British Columbia imam continues to deliver antisemitic sermons
B'nai Brith Canada submits formal complaint to Victoria, BC police after latest hateful speech by local imam.
Complaint filed in Canada against 'Made in Palestine' product labels
'Made in Palestine' labels are 'false and misleading' under applicable law and must be corrected, complaint says.
Canadian police raid homes of multiple suspected neo-Nazis
Sixty RCMP officers are searching homes belonging to several suspected members of banned extremist group in Quebec.
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal praises Canada for denouncing UNHRC anti-Israel bias
Canada joins 21 countries in condemnation of anti-Israel UNHRC report after urging from Jewish advocacy org.
Jewish org praises Canadian police for fighting antisemitism
Abraham Global Peace Initiative applauds Canadian law enforcement for standing up against the threat of antisemitism.
B’nai Brith slams Quebec’s new French language law
Quebec Jewish leaders worried that law mandating use of French in official situations will lead to exodus of community to other provinces.
Canadian PM tests positive for COVID a second time
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be isolating.
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month sees record participation
Public participation and awareness of Canadian Jewish Heritage Month in May hit record levels.
Petition calls on Canada to deny funding to antisemitic NGOs
Citizens' petition urging Canadian government to deny funding to antisemitic NGOs supported by B'nai Brith.
B’nai Brith alerts Ottawa about event featuring leader of designated terrorist group
Advocacy group calls on city to cancel speech based on city policy against renting facilities for events promoting extremist views.
Ottawa walking trail defaced with swastikas
Nature trail in Canada’s capital city defaced with two swastikas.
Vancouver police to allow officers to wear kippahs
Policy change takes place after Vancouver police contacted by B'nai Brith Canada.
Canada introduces new firearm-control legislation
New legislation would impose a national freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns.
Soccer Canada scraps 'friendly match' with Iran following legal action by B’nai Brith
After Soccer Canada cancels match and controversial stipend to Iranian team, Iran announces it is suing Canada for $10 million.
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