Canada

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.

Faculty of Canadian university oppose IHRA definition

B’nai Brith Canada urges University of Manitoba’s Faculty Association to abandon motion opposing IHRA definition of anti-Semitism.

Jewish and Black Canadian groups partner to end discrimination

Two well known Canadian advocacy groups, one Jewish and one Black, teamed up to challenge Canadians to end hate.

Low vaccination rate among 80+ in Canada’s largest province

Less than three quarters of Ontarian age 80 and older have received their COVID-19 vaccination or are signed up to do so.

Canadian party may overturn support for definition of Jew hatred

Jewish groups are asking the NDP not to give in to a move to overrule the party leader’s support of the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism.

"Numerous" anti-Semitic posters found in Canadian city

Investigation launched by RCMP after anti-Semitic decals and posters discovered along Abbott Street and at Kelowna General Hospital.

Collingwood lobbies Canadian government to ban symbols of hate

Canadian town has gained the support of other municipalities in its proposal to make hateful symbols part of hate speech law.

Canadian COVID app fails to win widespread public support

Upon its release, the Canadian government declared that the COVID Alert app would be a game changer in the fight against COVID-19.

Jewish groups denounce Canadian lawmaker's talk with Corbyn

British and Canadian Jewish groups express concern over a Canadian lawmaker's planned virtual talk with former Labour leader.

Canadian political party leader arrested for anti-Semitism

Leader of the Canadian National Party arrested for threatening to 'remove Jews from our country', calling Jews 'parasites', 'swindlers'.

Canada postpones deportation hearing of ex-Nazi squad member

Jewish groups criticize decision to postpone hearing of former Nazi death-squad member Helmut Oberlander.

Canada places Proud Boys on terror list

Proud Boys, a group which participated in US Capitol riots, added to Canada's list of terror groups.

Canada urged to freeze funding to UNRWA

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on Canada to freeze funding to UNRWA over textbooks inciting against Israel.

Rebel Media reporter returning from DC held at Canada border

Keean Bexte held at border when Trudeau agents declare DC events 'insurrection', Bexte forced into isolation.

Canada to provide $70 million to UNRWA

Canada announces aid to UN agency for “Palestinian refugees” to be distributed over three years.

Canadian court condemns PA 'pay to slay' policy

Canada’s Federal Court denies refugee status to woman who worked for the Palestinian Martyrs’ Families Foundation.

Watch: Outdoor prayer groups - in the Canadian snow

David Zolty of Toronto films outdoor Jewish prayer groups which continue to meet outside - despite heavy snowfall.

Watch: Canadian PM's Hanukkah message

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: The Government of Canada will always stand with the Jewish community.

Canada's former justice minister named anti-Semitism envoy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau names Irwin Cotler as Canada's special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism.

Jewish orgs. criticize Canada’s support of biased UN resolution

Three Jewish groups in Canada express disappointment after government votes in favor of UN resolution on Palestinian self-determination.

Canadian officials urge motorists not to let moose lick cars

'Road salt is kind of like crack to moose': This friendly moose encounter was filmed in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada.

Canadian PM urged to return to principled voting at UN

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government last year changed course on its voting on UN resolutions entitled "The Question of Palestine."

'No more excuses - deport Nazi war criminal now'

B'nai Brith demands Canadian government deport Nazi SS death squad member.

Stickers with ‘malicious blood libel’ posted in downtown Halifax

Stickers blaming Jews for the coronavirus posted throughout Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canadian city adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

CIJA welcomes move by City of Barrie, located 85 kilometers north of Toronto, to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism.

More than just a restoration

Child of Holocaust survivors celebrates a business success, while fighting hatred and racism at the same time.

The Canadian start-up visa: how it works

Not many know that Canada allows for foreign entrepreneurs to obtain Permanent Residency in Canada for the purpose of setting up a business.

Ontario pulls video on 'occupation' from online course

Ontario pulls video called biased against Israel from online high school course.

Police investigate after anti-Semitic posters shared online

Posters found in Kitchener contained anti-Semitic, white supremacist views - and were shared on social media.

Watch: Canada students chant 'Jews are our dogs' at protest

Anti-Israel rally against sovereignty in Canada features anti-Semitic chants, calls for violence and the destruction of Israel.

Toronto restaurant says 'Zionists not welcome'

Toronto restaurant comes under fire for asserting that "Zionists are Nazis". Its owner says she is not anti-Semitic.

Canada to PA: We oppose annexation

Canada's representative in the PA makes clear to PLO and Fatah officials that its government opposes Israel's sovereignty plan.

White TV host resigns, hopes 'person of color' replaces him

Canadian TV host Ben Mulroney resigns as host of 'etalk' program resigns, hopes replacement is 'black, indigenous, or person of color.'

Ontario will allow synagogues to reopen

Municipalities in Toronto, Ontario, to allow places of worship to reopen at 30% capacity.

Canada vows to use Security Council seat against sovereignty bid

Canadian foreign minister slams Israel's sovereignty plan, vows to use seat on UN Security Council towards 'Mideast peace'.

Canada to deport Israeli BDS activist seeking asylum

Canada to deport anti-Israel attorney Gilad Paz, who claimed fear of 'political persecution' in Israel.

Watch: Trudeau asked about Trump, pauses for 20 seconds

Asked to respond to Trump's threatened use of military force against protesters, Canadian PM pauses for 20 seconds before answering.

Anti-Semitic graffiti discovered at Toronto school

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center condemns anti-Semitic graffiti at Toronto school located in an area with a large Jewish population.

Canadian leftist organization to hold 'Nakba Day' ceremony

Study finds that in 2018, Independent Jewish Voices held a Yizkor ceremony in Vancouver in memory of Gazans killed in border clashes.

Alberta union head hit for tweeting anti-Semitic stereotype

Labor union chief apologizes after using anti-Semitic stereotype to criticize health care payout.