Category Archives: B’nai Brith Canada

Welcoming Sam Goldstein as Director, Legal Affairs

Sam GoldsteinMarch 18, 2022TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of veteran criminal lawyer Sam Goldstein as Director, Legal Affairs. In this role, Sam will be involved in B’nai Brith’s legal matters, including helping to grow the Matas Law Society, Canada’s national Jewish activist legal group. Read more » »

Joint Statement on Ukraine

  March 11, 2022   Dear Friends, We have been watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine with horror and grave concern. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Backs Senator’s Suggestion for International Community to Oversee Elections in Palestinian Territories

Senator Leo Housakas (CBC) March 08, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada supports an important speech given recently in the Senate by Senator Leo Housakos, who urged the Government to call on democratic countries in the “international community” to supervise free and fair elections in the Palestinian Territories. Read more » »

Community Leaders Launch Petition to Stop Government Funding to Antisemitic NGOs

March 08, 2022 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is supporting a group of respected community leaders who havelaunched a citizens’ petition to stop government funding to non-governmentalorganizations (NGOs) that promote antisemitism.At the request of the citizens, B’nai Brith will handle the technical and media aspects of the petition. Read more » »

U of T to Withhold Fees from Student Union over BDS Support

Headquarters of the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union (Facebook) March 07, 2022 TORONTO — In a precedent-setting development, the University of Toronto has announced that it will finally begin withholding fees from the Graduate Students’ Read more » »

B’nai Brith Canada Submits Analysis in Advance of UN Commission Report

United Nations General Assembly (Council on Foreign Relations) March 02, 2022 B’nai Brith Canada is standing up against anti-Zionism and antisemitism by submitting a detailed report addressing the root causes of continued attacks on Israel to a United Nations body dominated by anti-Zionist countries. Read more » »

640 Toronto: Another Toronto teacher subjected to ‘Hitler salute’

March 1, 2022  B’nai Brith Canada Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mostyn, was interviewed on 640 Toronto about repeated issues with students performing Nazi salutes at Toronto District School Board schools. CLICK HERE to listen to the interview. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Canada n’acceptera pas le silence des responsables de la ville de Montréal

Alexander Norris et la mairesse de Montréal Valerie Plante (Radio-Canada) CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN ENGLISH  Le 25 février 2022 MONTRÉAL – B’nai Brith Canada veut des réponses après qu’un conseiller municipal de Montréal ait “aimé” un Read more » »

Mayor Refuses to Rescind Recognition of Antisemitism-Spouting TV Show

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie Presenting Certificate to Lama Aggad (Facebook) Feb. 24, 2022 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – B’nai Brith Canada is deeply concerned after a Canadian mayor awarded a certificate of recognition to Lama TV, which has a history of antisemitic content. Read more » »

Global News: Editor of Your Ward News arrested after allegedly breaching parole: police

Feb. 23, 2022  B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn was quoted in a story on Global News about the arrest of James Sears. CLICK HERE to read the full story. Read more » »