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Polish National Union Condemns Głos Newspaper

Aug. 14, 2020 TORONTO – The Polish National Union of Canada (PNU) has publicly denounced a newspaper exposed by B’nai Brith Canada for antisemitic content. Read more » »

Ontario Arabic Newspaper Blames Jewish State for Beirut Port Disaster

The skyline of Beirut, Lebanon following the horrific explosion (New York Times) August 13, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – An Arabic-language newspaper distributed in the Greater Toronto Area accused Israel of having plotted last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut, despite clear evidence to the contrary. The Aug. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Joins Effort to Demand Change at Facebook

An image urging Facebook to adopt IHRA (adoptihra.com) Aug. 11, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is proudly participating in an international initiative demanding that Facebook adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more » »

Nazi Collaborators Should Not Be Honoured in Canada: B’nai Brith and Canadian Polish Congress

B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn and Rabbi Stephen Wise of Shaarei-Beth El Congregation in front of the offensive Oakville monument July 27, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada and the Canadian Polish Congress are jointly calling for the removal of a memorial at Oakville’s St. Read more » »

Change Is Needed at the United Nations

An image of the United Nations’ headquarters in New York City (BBC) July 17, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is calling for change at the United Nations in response to its systemic antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Commemorates the AMIA Attack Tomorrow Evening

July 15, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Tomorrow, B’nai Brith Canada is commemorating the 26th anniversary of the most horrific attack in the history of Argentina’s Jewish community. Read more » »

Volunteer with B’nai Brith Canada!

Do you have any extra time during the week or weekend? Are you interested in volunteering to help support your community? Then this post is for you!We at B’nai Brith Canada are seeking volunteers for our COVID-19 Emergency Response Food Drive, Read more » »

B’nai Brith Seeks Investigation after Mosques Glorify Slain Terrorist Leader

An image of slain Iranian terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani (CNN) June 29, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is demanding answers after uncovering evidence that at least two GTA mosques held ceremonies mourning slain terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani. Read more » »

Petition to Bar Faisal Bhabha from Teaching “Human Rights” at Osgoode Hall Law School

Rhonda Lenton Office of the President 1050 Kaneff Tower 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Dear President and Vice-Chancellor Lenton, We, the undersigned, demand that Associate Professor Faisal Bhabha no longer teach any “human rights” courses at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. Read more » »

Jews Again Most Targeted Group in GTA Municipalities

A breakdown of hate-crime incidents in Toronto in 2019 (Toronto Police Service) June 17, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Newly revealed police data shows that Jews were once again the most targeted group for hate crimes in both Toronto and York Region in 2019. Read more » »