Israel and Quebec: A comparative perspective
The differences far exceed the similarities in the Quebec and Israel majority–minority cases.Op-ed.
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Montreal school blasted for not acting after students filmed giving Nazi salutes
Video posted to social media shows students making Nazi salutes, playing Third Reich marching song, while teacher does not react.
Quebec political party urged to condemn antisemitic statements by member
B'nai Brith demands Quebec Solidaire take action after politician makes hateful anti-Israel statements, demands ban of 18 Israeli wines.
Quebec releases first English language guide to genocide education for high schools
Educational resource includes lessons on the Holocaust and eight other 20th century genocides.
Montreal police arrest teen suspect in attacks on Hasidic Jews
18-year-old accused of viciously assaulting two Jews in the span of an hour being investigated by hate crimes unit.
Canada: Two dead, nine injured in ramming incident in Quebec
38-year-old driver of van who struck people in Amqui arrested by local police. The circumstances of the collision are being investigated.
Police looking into suspicious fires at Quebec Jewish summer camp
Police open arson investigation after two 'suspicious' fires damage Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa on the same day.
Holocaust survivor Max Polak who became Quebec politician and judge dies at 92
Former longtime Quebec judge and politician, well known in the Jewish community, passes away.
B’nai Brith Canada urges Quebec: Adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
B’nai Brith renews battle in Quebec for adoption of IHRA definition.
Quebec urged to follow through on pledge to adopt IHRA definition
B'nai Brith calls on province to put forward measure to adopt definition after progress stalls.
Jewish org calls for Quebec political parties to fight antisemitism
With rising antisemitism, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs asks political parties to respond ahead of elections.
Quebec slammed for not removing antisemitic bridge graffiti
Weeks after antisemitic graffiti and Nazi symbols reported to police, western Quebec bridge still has not been cleaned up.
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.
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.
Severe hurricane-level storm impacts Jewish communities in Ontario and Quebec
Massive storm damages infrastructure in Jewish communities across both provinces.
Montreal suburb bylaw would move home-based 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.
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.
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 Quebec TV
B’nai Brith Canada criticizes remark implying that Hasidic Jews are exempt from COVID-19-related in Quebec.
Three Montreal Jewish schools shut down by Quebec government
The government of Quebec has ordered three Orthodox schools in Montreal, Canada to close for not following COVID measures.
Quebec shutters houses of worship in response to Omicron variant
Synagogues, churches, and other houses of worship ordered to close in Quebec over spread of Omicron variant.
Suburban Montreal Jewish community disbands
South Shore Jewish community, facing aging and dwindling membership, announces it's closing its doors.
Quebec man convicted for online incitement to hatred against Jews
In hateful social media post, Trois-Rivières man ranted against Jews and threatened to blow up a Montreal synagogue.
Longtime Montreal Rabbi Howard Joseph passes away
Rabbi Joseph led the city's Spanish and Portuguese Congregation for four decades before retiring in 2009 and becoming its rabbi emeritus.
Montreal borough condemns acts of hate and violence against Jews
Councillors' motion condemns Jew hatred and commits to ensuring the safety of the Jewish community in the borough.
Quebec adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
Jewish groups praise government of Quebec after it adopts International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of anti-Semitism.
Quebec National Assembly condemns anti-Semitism
National Assembly of Quebec unanimously adopts motion condemning sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents.
Montreal police put in place "response plan" to protect Jewish areas of city
After "alarming number of provocative incidents" and new online threats, police will increase presence in Jewish areas.
Jewish groups dismayed as court rules in favor of Quebec secularism bill
Jewish groups say Bill 21 'severely restricts religious freedom' of Jews to pursue careers in the public sector.
Canadian university abandons support for BDS
Student union at Quebec’s Concordia University formally abandons support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Quebec to Launch Genocide Education in High Schools
Canadian province starting this September will begin teaching about the Holocaust and other mass murders.
Council of Hasidic Jews of Quebec told by judge that 8 p.m. curfew must remain in place
Request by the Council of Hasidic Jews of Quebec to be granted two and a half hour exemption to 8 p.m. curfew rejected.
Switch to daylight savings time means "red zone" curfews conflict with evening prayer
With an 8 p.m. curfew in place during daylight savings, observing evening prayers at a synagogue will become a challenge
Quebec to allow gatherings during Christmas, but not Hanukkah, frustrating province’s Jews
'There cannot be favoritism'. Jewish groups rip decision by Quebec government to permit gatherings during Christmas, but not during Hanukkah
Montreal Jewish school is shut down for 2 weeks over coronavirus outbreak
Jewish high school in Montreal ordered to close for two weeks after 15 students diagnosed with the coronavirus
Outrage over anti-Semitic taxi assault in Montreal
Quebec had the most anti-Semitic incidents in Canada in 2018, with 709 of Canada’s 2,041 total incidents occurring in the province.
Canadian PM urged to speak out on Quebec religious symbols bill
B’nai Brith Canada calls on PM Justin Trudeau to speak out on Quebec bill banning public employees from wearing kippahs.
Quebec bans kippahs, turbans, hijabs for public workers
Secularism law bans teachers, judges, police officers, others, from wearing religious symbols including kippahs, turbans, hijabs at work.
Trudeau demands mayor apologize for 'ethnic cleansing' remark
Canadian PM Trudeau slams Jewish Canadian mayor for comparing bill that would ban wearing religious symbols to ethnic cleansing.
New Quebec bill would ban religious symbols
Canadian province of Quebec introduces bill that bans some public employees from wearing religious symbols at work, including kippahs.
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