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Edmonton and Calgary Municipal Elections Guide – B’nai Brith Canada
(National Post) Oct. 5, 2021 RED DEER, Alta. — Voters in Calgary and Edmonton will cast their votes in municipal elections on Oct. 18, 2021. B’nai Brith Canada, in our role to aid and inform our valued community members in all regions of Canada, has assembled an elections guide to help Calgarians and Edmontonians in their voting processes. Read more » »
The Struggle Continues for TDSB Accountability – B’nai Brith Canada
A tweet by TDSB employee Javier Dávila celebrating his reinstatement in July (Twitter) Oct. 4, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is not giving up in its campaign for consequences after a Toronto “Student Equity Program Advisor” shared material glorifying terrorists and justifying the murder of Israelis. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada Appoints Marvin Rotrand as National Director of League for Human Rights – B’nai Brith Canada
Marvin Rotrand Oct. 4, 2021 MONTREAL — B’nai Brith Canada is pleased to welcome former Montreal City Councillor Marvin Rotrand as the National Director of its League for Human Rights. Rotrand served as a Councillor for 39 consecutive years. Recently, he announced he would not be seeking re-election in November. Read more » »
Emergency Afghan Refugee Relief Campaign Continues – B’nai Brith Canada
Sept. 30, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) are partnering with the Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee & Immigrant Service and The Neighbourhood Organization to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees. Read more » »
Diverse Minds Manitoba Winners 2021 – B’nai Brith Canada
Wendy Botkin and Bria MacBeath win the contest with their book, More than Me and You. This year’s Diverse Minds writing contest received many excellent children’s books on diversity and inclusion. The judges faced the difficult task to choose ten finalists from the many original, attractive, and educational submissions. Read more » »
Fighting for Your Protection – B’nai Brith Canada
Protesters outside the Manitoba Legislative Building dance to an antisemitic song on May 15, 2021 B’nai Brith Canada is seeking hate-crimes charges and a political response to a video showing protesters in Winnipeg playing an antisemitic song composed by a band linked to the Hamas terrorist group. Read more » »
Launching Canada’s First Anti-Hate Mobile App – B’nai Brith Canada
B’nai Brith Canada is excited to announce that we are launching this country’s first anti-hate mobile app. The app is free and available on both Android and Apple platforms. It is also available in both English and French. This app allows members of the public to instantly report a hate incident and all the pertinent details involved. Read more » »
Actions Speak Louder Than Words – B’nai Brith Canada
Many people were upset by the decision of Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank. This is another example of Israel being unfairly singled out because the company has no plans of halting its sales in other countries riddled by conflict. B’nai Brith did not just deplore Ben & Jerry’s decision but took action. Read more » »
Making an Informed Choice – B’nai Brith Canada
In the run-up to the federal elections, B’nai Brith published a thorough 20-page Elections Guide on the positions of the four main political parties. Read more » »
Unwanted Clothes? Donate to the B’nai Brith Canada Clothing Drive – B’nai Brith Canada
In an effort to divert clothing from the landfill and make a significant contribution to families in need, bring your unwanted clothing to our clothing drive. On Wednesday, October 6 from 7: 00 – 8: 15pm bring your bags to to the B’nai Brith Canada truck located in the rear parking lot of the Beth Tzedec Synagogue, 1700 Bathurst Street. Read more » »
