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Mulcair: Where do campus conflicts of interest really lie when it comes to supporting Jewish voices? (The Montreal Gazette)

The current crisis in the Middle East is provoking, here in Quebec, a conflict between academic freedom and the right to work and study in an atmosphere free from intimidation.

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February 18, 2025

Pascale Déry admet s’être mêlée du contenu d’un cours sur la Palestine (La Presse)

La ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur, Pascale Déry, admet s’être mêlée du cursus d’un cours de cégep, un geste hautement inhabituel qu’elle dit avoir posé sur la base de plaintes d’étudiants et pour « éviter de jeter de l’huile sur le feu ».

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February 18, 2025

Montreal Synagogue Vandalized With Swastika In Latest Instance Of Rising Antisemitism In Canada (Yeshiva World News)

Canadian authorities have launched an investigation after a swastika was found scrawled on the exterior of a synagogue in Montreal, police confirmed on Monday.

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February 18, 2025

Montreal police investigate swastika defacement of synagogue (Jewish News Syndicate)

Mayor Valerie Plante called the vandalism an antisemitic attack.

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February 18, 2025

Addressing Systemic Bias in CBC’s Coverage of Israel

The CBC – our national, publicly funded broadcaster with a mandate to reflect Canada’s diversity – has a long, documented, and disturbing record of anti-Israel bias. The situation has gone...Read More

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February 18, 2025

Temple Emanu-El–Beth Sholom target of antisemitic graffiti (The Montreal Gazette)

Temple Emanu-El–Beth Sholom in Westmount was the target of antisemitic graffiti on the Jewish Sabbath, with a swastika spray-painted on the side of the building. Montreal police are investigating.

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February 16, 2025

Former rights commission appointee crowdfunds for legal battle (Western Standard)

Birju Dattani, a former appointee to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, is seeking public donations to fund lawsuits against critics he accuses of defamation.

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February 15, 2025

Des enseignants dénoncent « un abus de pouvoir » de Québec (La Presse)

Enquête sur des allégations floues et aux objectifs mal définis, intervention d’une ministre dans le contenu d’un cours : des enseignants de Dawson et de Vanier dénoncent ce qu’ils estiment être une ingérence du ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur dans la vie académique de leur établissement.

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February 14, 2025

TDSB trustee committee votes to accept controversial antisemitism report (TorontoToday.ca)

Several Jewish groups welcomed news of trustees’ having voted 13-5 to receive the report, while other groups expressed significant disappointment

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February 14, 2025