Category Archives: B’nai Brith Canada

Pushing Back Against Bigotry at U of T

Terezia Zoric speaking (YouTube) July 6, 2021 TORONTO — B’nai Brith Canada is standing up for concerned Jewish faculty members at the University of Toronto (U of T) following problematic and antisemitic comments made by a University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) official. Read more » »

Letter to U of T President Meric Gertler

Meric Gertler                                                                    June 30, 2021 President   Kelly Hannah-Moffat Vice President Human Resources and Equity   University of Toronto   The purpose of this letter is to request appropriate responses to an act of bigotry from a member of the University of Toronto faculty. »

Diverse Minds Questionnaire

Thank you very much for participating in the DIVERSE MINDS CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST 2020-2021. Your participation was important in ensuring the successful running of the contest. Would you please fill out this very short questionnaire to give us your views of the contest this year. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Read more » »

Ontario Unveils School Antisemitism Measures Days after B’nai Brith Call

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announces new measures to combat antisemitism in Ontario schools (YouTube) July 5, 2021 TORONTO — The Government of Ontario has announced $327,000 in new measures to combat Jew-hatred in the province’s public Read more » »

B’nai Brith Canada’s Volunteer of the Month: The Sadeh Family

B’nai Brith Canada has introduced a new feature that is being posted regularly at www.bnaibrith.ca/volunteer-with-us. This feature allows us to pay tribute and express gratitude to exceptional volunteers who have given their time and energy to further the missions of our grassroots, human-rights organization. Read more » »

OMNI Cuts Ties with Arabic-Language Program following B’nai Brith Complaint

June 30, 2021 TORONTO – Canada’s largest multicultural television channel has pledged to no longer broadcast an Arabic-language program after B’nai Brith exposed antisemitic rhetoric used by the program online. Read more » »

B’nai Brith’s Submission on Violent Extremism

  June 24, 2021 OTTAWA — Representatives of B’nai Brith Canada were invited to testify yesterday on the topic of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE) before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU). Read more » »

Volunteers Sought for B’nai Brith Canada’s Important Pop-Up Clothing Stores

B’nai Brith’s pop-up stores work to ensure that people in our community have the clothing they need, free of charge. We provide “B’nai Brith Bucks” to several charities working with individuals living under the poverty line, who distribute them to their clients. Read more » »

More Must Be Done to Combat Online Hate

New York Times June 22, 2021 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is reminding the government and the public that something must urgently be done about the persistent threat posed by pernicious and ever-growing online hate. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Urges Canada to Fight Hatred

An image from the funeral of the recent London, Ont. hate crime victims (Global) June 18, 2021 OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is calling for a change to the way hatred is dealt with in this country — namely, that hate crimes against all minorities must be fought together in a united effort. Read more » »