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Effort to ban nickel sales to Israel has pacifist intentions (Sudbury.com)

Retired Cambrian College mathematics instructor and longtime peace advocate David Starbuck is behind a petition which aims to ban the sale of Canadian nickel to Israel

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June 29, 2024

Three Canadian Jewish groups call for removal of incoming human rights commissioner (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

'His connection to individuals linked to terrorist groups and his history of antisemitic statements and activities demonstrate that he is not suitable'

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June 28, 2024

Trois groupes juifs canadiens demandent la révocation du nouveau commissaire aux droits de l’homme (Actual News Magazine)

Birju Dattani a été nommé commissaire en chef de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne. Photo de LinkedIn/Handout

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June 28, 2024

Dattani not suitable for critical position at CHRC

Joint Statement from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center "The recent appointment of Birju Dattani as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights...Read More

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June 27, 2024

Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Ben Wexler considers a complicated relationship (The Canadian Jewish News)

ecently sighted driving around Toronto. A truck was recently circulating around Toronto, inciting fear and hatred against Muslims. “Is this Yemen? Is this Syria? Is this Iraq?” reads the video billboard on the side of the vehicle, interspersed with videos of Muslims praying. “Wake up Canada. You are under siege.”

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June 27, 2024

Former justice minister David Lametti questions suitability of new human-rights chief (The Globe and Mail)

Former justice minister David Lametti has questioned whether Birju Dattani is fit to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission, since he has not been forthcoming about his past activities.

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June 27, 2024

Increasing Emigration of Canadian Jews to Israel Amid Rising Antisemitism (Weekly Voice)

Dana Kontorsky, a 27-year-old social worker, attended the Fuego Fuego music festival in Montreal last month wearing a Star of David necklace. At the event, she encountered a girl wearing a keffiyeh who called her a “nasty Jew.” This incident highlighted the growing antisemitism that many Jews in Canada are experiencing.

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June 27, 2024

Interfaith call for greater protection for religious institutions is timely, says Vancouver rabbi (B.C. Catholic)

Vancouver Archbishop J. Miller and a Vancouver rabbi are welcoming the call by an alliance of faith communities for more robust protection of religious institutions.

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June 27, 2024

Danielle Kubes: Why some Jews are giving up on Canada (National Post)

An increasing number of Jews are making the decision to emigrate to Israel, due to rising acts of antisemitism

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June 27, 2024