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U of T Uses Terrorist’s Image to Advertise Official Event

Left: A photo of PFLP terrorist Ghassan Kanafani. Right: An event poster used by U of T, featuring Kanafani. March 3, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is calling out the University of Toronto for using the image of a notorious Palestinian terrorist to promote an upcoming event. Read more » »

Tell U of T to ACT NOW on BDS and Student Fees

U of T’s University College building (The Varsity) March 2, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the University of Toronto to take immediate steps to implement a recent ruling against a mandatory “BDS Caucus” for graduate students. In a landmark ruling released on Feb. Read more » »

Carleton University Should Condemn Antisemitism, Take Action on Professor’s Remarks

Carleton University in Ottawa (Maclean’s Magazine) February 26, 2021 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on Carleton University to publicly condemn antisemitism and speak out after one of its professors alleged that Jewish money was corrupting the institution, while casting aspersions on its Centre for Jewish Studies. In a Feb. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Hails House of Commons Motion on Uyghur Plight

February 22, 2021OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada commends the passage of a motion in the House of Commons today, declaring the persecution of the Uyghur People by the Government of China to be an act of genocide under intentional law. Read more » »

Help Make Celebrating Purim Possible This Year

Dear Friends, Each year at Purim, B’nai Brith Canada volunteers help package and deliver holiday-themed food to the needy – but this year, we need your help even more than usual. Read more » »

Petition to Suspend UNRWA Funding

An image of an UNRWA building in the Gaza Strip (JNS) CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THIS PETITION The Honourable Karina Gould Minister of International Development House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Gould, As concerned citizens, we Read more » »

B’nai Brith Canada’s Volunteer of the Month: Louis Ginsberg

B’nai Brith Canada is proud to introduce a new feature that will be posted regularly at www.bnaibrith.ca/volunteer-with-us. This feature will allow 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 » »

YOU’RE INVITED to TWO Exciting Events!

Event #1: Fireside Chat with David Matas Canada’s exciting new legal network is holding its first virtual event on Monday, Feb. 22 at 8: 00 PM EST – and we’d love to see you there! The event will feature none other than the group’s namesake himself, David Matas. Read more » »

B’nai Brith to Intervene in Landmark Case Before the Supreme Court of Canada

An image of the Supreme Court of Canada (Huffington Post) Feb. 12, 2021 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada will be intervening in a landmark case before the Supreme Court of Canada next week. Read more » »

Statement on Helmut Oberlander Case

Feb 8, 2021 B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn provided the following statement to members of the media this morning on the deportation case of ex-Nazi Helmut Oberlander: “Today’s news of the stay of proceedings against ex-Nazi Helmut Oberlander Read more » »