Category Archives: B’nai Brith Canada
YOUR OPPORTUNITY – AND RESPONSIBILITY – TO VOTE
Canadians head to the polls September 20th. This is an opportunity for members of Canada’s Jewish community to play their role in the democratic process. With a brief campaign, and voting limitations linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, voters should avail themselves of any number of options that will help ensure their voice is heard. Read more » »
Our Letter: Academic Freedom Is No Excuse for Antisemitism
Please feel free to copy and paste the below letter to add your voice on this important issue. To: pres@uvic.ca; provost@uvic.ca; schallie@uvic.ca; amwender@vic.ca Subject: Academic Freedom Is No Excuse for Antisemitism Email Content: Dear President Hall, Vice-President Academic and Provost Kuehne, Dr. Schallié and Dr. Read more » »
Ontario Teachers Union Commits to Combating Antisemitism
Headquarters of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, Toronto August 20, 2021 TORONTO – In a rare and welcome step, one of Ontario’s most prominent unions has endorsed a resolution to combat the rising tide of Jew-hatred in Canada. Read more » »
MNA David Birnbaum Visits B’nai Brith Canada
English version of article below Photographiés de gauche à droite : Le Conseiller juridique en chef Steven Slimovitch, le Député David Birnbaum, le Coprésident du Conseil du Québec Ronnie Roter, le Coprésident du Conseil du Québec Jerry Tarasofsky au bureau de B’nai Brith Canada à Montréal. Read more » »
Canada’s Federal Election: An Opportunity for Jewish Voters to Have Their Say
Image credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang August 16, 2021 OTTAWA – Canadians will head to the polls September 20th. This is an opportunity for members of Canada’s Jewish community to play their role in the democratic process. Read more » »
Unwanted Clothes? Donate to the B’nai Brith Canada Clothing Drive
We’re appealing to anyone with unwanted clothing to please drop it off at B’nai Brith Canada’s Clothing Drive. Items will be offered to Jewish families in need throughout the city. Read more » »
Charity Must Come Clean about Antisemitic “Leadership” Speaker
Tareq al-Suwaidan delivers a leadership lecture for the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) on Dec. 25, 2020 August 11, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is demanding that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revoke the status of a group that twice invited a notorious Jew-hater to address its membership. Read more » »
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: B’nai Brith’s Emergency Food Box Program
B’nai Brith Canada urgently requires volunteers to help us pack and deliver food boxes to members of our community on Wednesdays and Thursdays. B’nai Brith’s weekly Emergency Food Box Program provides food boxes to hundreds of seniors who are food insecure or are unable to leave their apartments and shop for themselves. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Condemns Toronto Inaction on Antisemitism
Former PFLP terrorist Issam al-Yamani addresses a rally in downtown Toronto on Aug. 7, 2021 August 08, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is strongly condemning the ongoing failure by authorities to prevent or impose sanctions on hateful rallies targeting Israeli Jews in downtown Toronto. Read more » »
COVID Safety Funding For Schools: Watch the Court Case Live Online
August 08, 2021 TORONTO – Three Ontario schools are taking the Ontario provincial government to court over inequitable distribution of the Safe Return to Class Fund, and B’nai Brith Canada is an intervenor in the lawsuit in support of independent schools. The court proceedings will be broadcast live on Monday August 9th from 10am (EDT) onwards. Read more » »
