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Justin Trudeau
July 24, 2021, 5:25 pm
Trudeau: Canada to spend £3.6m to strengthen security at Jewish institutions
Country's prime minister's announcement at a summit on antisemitism comes amid an unprecedented rise in incidents directed at communal groups
By JTA
Protesters with a sign opposing antisemitism (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Sipa)
April 27, 2021, 4:05 pm
Nearly half of violent antisemitic incidents in Canada were COVID related
Report released by B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy arm said violent incidents were at their 'lowest level for years'
By JTA
Travis Patron, the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, called for the removal of Jews from Canada. (Facebook screenshot via JTA)
February 27, 2021, 6:28 pm
In a first, Canada charges a party leader with promoting antisemitism
Travis Patron, the founder and head of the Canadian Nationalist Party, was taken into custody in the Saskatchewan town of Carlyle
By JTA
Dr Gilly Regev, who co-founded SaNOtize Research and Development Corp, speaking during a promotional video for its nasal spray
January 13, 2021, 12:52 pm
Israeli behind ‘game-changing’ Covid nasal spray says it’s 99.9% effective
Gilly Regev says her 'hand sanitiser for the nose' is inexpensive and can be distributed to poorer countries to stop the spread of the virus
By Ellie Jacobs
Toronto skyline
November 21, 2020, 6:24 pm
Toronto suburb named after Nazi naval officer to be
Town council of Ajax voted 4-3 this week to rename Langsdorff Drive after a Jewish-led campaign
By JTA
Travis Patron, the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, called for the removal of Jews from Canada. (Facebook screenshot via JTA)
July 17, 2020, 1:07 pm
Canadian far-right activist says Jews ‘parasitic,’ seeks their ‘eradication’
Police launch investigation into video posted by Travis Patron, leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, calling Jews 'swindlers, snakes and inside manipulators'
By JTA
Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash
March 7, 2020, 5:30 pm
Arabic paper in Canada says Israelis bury Palestinians alive and steal organs
February edition of al-Meshwar dedicates a half-page to “The Abuse of the Martyrs and the Manipulation of Their Bodies Are Jewish Commandments and Israeli Directives”
By JTA
Yohanan and Shifra Lowen are suing the Quebec province and school system. (Screen shot from YouTube via JTA)
February 16, 2020, 9:51 am
Ex-Chasidic couple sue Quebec over lack of education
Yohanan and Shifra Lowen filed the lawsuit five years ago, claiming the province and school system didn't ensure they were properly educated
By Jewish News Reporter
Red and white wine, often produced in the West Bank and Golan heights . (A.Savin (Wikimedia Commons · WikiPhotoSpace))
September 10, 2019, 4:58 pm
Canada will appeal court ruling against West Bank wines
Government to protest a federal ruling that prevents wines which are produced in disputed territories from being labelled as Israeli
By JTA
Hassan Guillet denying claims of antisemitism on Facebook (Screenshot from video on globalnews.ca)
September 2, 2019, 11:12 am
Ex-imam removed from running in Canadian elections over past comments
Hassan Guillet will no longer be able to stand for office after B’nai Brith lifted lid on his prior support for Raed Salah and remarks about 'Zionists controlling governments'
By JTA
Screenshot of tweet from Deborah Lipstadt including the offending cartoon printed by the Canadian paper.
August 13, 2019, 11:07 am
Canadian paper apologises after running ‘antisemitic’ cartoon
Edmonton Journal says sorry over illustration which pictured a man sitting inside a wallet, with a large black beard and nose, reminiscent of a Jewish caricature
By JTA
Red and white wine, often produced in the West Bank and Golan heights . (A.Savin (Wikimedia Commons · WikiPhotoSpace))
August 1, 2019, 10:14 am
Canadian court says West Bank wines can’t be labelled ‘Product of Israel’
Authorities ordered the Canada Food Inspection Agency to review how the wines should be labelled
By JTA
Congregation Emmanu-El Synagogue (1863) in Victoria, British Columbia, the oldest Synagogue in Canada still in use, and the oldest on the West Coast of North America. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Credit: Michal Klajban (Hikinisgood.com)
July 25, 2019, 12:13 pm
Jews most targeted minority group in Canada for third consecutive year
 The number of incidents in 2018 dropped to 345 from 360 in 2017, but the Jewish community was at the receiving end of the most hate crime
By JTA
Canadian Parliament (Wikipedia/ Source: Centre Block and Centennial Flame. Author Tony Webster - https://www.flickr.com/photos/diversey/14766251442/)
July 22, 2019, 12:40 pm
Canada’s two main Jewish groups at odds over national election on Sukkot
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs clashes with B’nai Brith Canada as to whether there is enough provision for Jews to vote
By JTA
July 2, 2019, 3:04 pm
Canadian candidate removed for tweets accusing Israel of committing genocide
Rana Zaman says sorry for language 'that was unacceptable', accusing Israel of genocide
By JTA
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