Canada

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 5-yr appeal

After B'nai Brith Canada intervenes in lobbying effort, Alberta government agrees to provide kosher food for Jewish inmates.

Unique Canadian Jewish institution back in force after pandemic

Hundreds attend Limmud FSU Canada's first in-person conference since before the pandemic.

B’nai Brith praises BC for renaming regions 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.

Toronto:

Arrival of US hate group 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 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 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.

Canada:

Complaint filed 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

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 terrorist leader

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 match with Iran following legal action

After Soccer Canada cancels match and controversial stipend to Iranian team, Iran announces it is suing Canada for $10 million.

Man with rifle walking near Toronto school shot dead by police

The day after an Uber driver with a knife threatened to kill students at a yeshiva, man with a rifle shot dead by police near a school.

Severe storm impacts Jewish communities in Ontario and Quebec

Massive storm damages infrastructure in Jewish communities across both provinces.

Uber driver attempts to ‘kill 30 Jews’ at Toronto Yeshiva

Driver who was armed with a knife threatens students and is tackled by IDF veteran school cook until police arrive.

Canadian Senate holds hearing on Holocaust denial bill

B’nai Brith Canada invited to make recommendations to Senate committee on proposed Holocaust denial legislation.

B’nai Brith concerned about Canadian MP’s anti-Israel activism

Federal lawmaker rebuked for using megaphone to praise walkout of high school students attending anti-Israel protest.

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.