Sheikh Shafiq Hudda of Kitchener, Ont. speaks at the 2021 online Al-Quds Day event (YouTube) May 11, 2021 TORONTO – An Ontario Muslim cleric with a history of controversial remarks has accused Canadian elected officials of serving Israel rather than Canada. Read more » »

May 6, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada and the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) commend Canada for publicly declaring its refusal to participate in the upcoming Durban IV conference. Prominent Liberal Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather confirmed the news on his Twitter account. Read more » »

Applicant David Kattenburg (right) with convicted PFLP terrorist leader Khalida Jarrar (left) (Source: David Kattenburg) May 5, 2021 OTTAWA – In brief reasons released today, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has quashed a lower ruling that had barred “Product of Israel” labels for wines produced east of the Green Line. Read more » »

May 5, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada and the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) call on the Canadian government to take a principled stand in defence of its core values by disavowing the Durban IV conference and publicly affirming Canada’s refusal to participate. Read more » »

“It begins with words.” This is the message Holocaust survivors are sharing with us today as they are seeing hate speech and hateful speech proliferating in the news, in our societies and online. Read more » »

May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada, a special month for us. Jewish Heritage Month is an ideal time to reflect upon and celebrate both the rich culture of our community and the wide variety of contributions Jewish people have made in Canada. This country is home to the fourth-largest Jewish population in the world. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Canada’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2020 Press Conference On average, more than seven antisemitic incidents occurred per day in Canada in 2020. Read the 2020 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents In English | En français + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export The event is ongoing. Date Apr 26 2021 Ongoing… Read more » »

Nazih Khatatba’s editorial in the April 16, 2021 edition of al-Meshwar, accusing B’nai Brith of “economic terrorism” and “creating sedition and civil wars” April 22, 2021 TORONTO — The Government of Ontario has cancelled its advertisements in a Read more » »

April 11, 2021 OTTAWA – The federal New Democratic Party did not adopt a resolution that would have committed it to opposing the internationally-accepted definition of antisemitism. Read more » »

Holocaust Denial and Distortion Wednesday, April 7, 2021 5: 00 pm EST Please join us, the Law Society of Ontario, and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with this special program. Read more » »