Toronto Police have started applying crowd control tactics against demonstrations, instead of waiting for them to end
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April 02, 2024
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Toronto, ON – March 31, 2024 – Last week, Pride Toronto released a statement on “the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.” In response, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs issued the...Read More
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March 31, 2024
This week we encouraged safety “bubble” zones around critical community infrastructure and supported efforts to take a serious and in-depth look at the growing phenomenon of antisemitism across the country. ...Read More
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March 31, 2024
The federal online harms bill needs to be changed to stop religion from being used as a defence for hate speech, say the Bloc Québécois, Jewish groups and members of the LGBTQ community, who fear it could be exploited as a loophole for promoting homophobia, racial abuse and antisemitism.
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March 29, 2024
Antisemitism in Canada has grown to alarming levels, with a significant increase in hate crimes targeting Jews. Statistics from Toronto show that 56% of registered hate crimes were motivated by antisemitism.
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March 29, 2024
The community is mounting a legal fight against restrictions that coincide with Israel-skeptic policies and expressions of antisemitism
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March 29, 2024
Canada is experiencing an unprecedented spike in antisemitic incidents
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March 29, 2024
Two days of anti-Israel protests shut down buildings at McGill University (The Canadian Jewish News)
Montreal police made at least one arrest as anti-Israel demonstrators mobilized at McGill University on March 28 and 29, impacting classes and occupying common areas. Crowds blocked access to three buildings targeting professors and programs perceived to be connected to Israel.
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March 28, 2024
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general who is Catholic, fasted during the Muslim month of Ramadan during a recent visit to Egypt in solidarity with Gazans.
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March 26, 2024
With few exceptions, Canadian lawmakers are willing to issue only half-hearted statements and do virtually nothing to fight the explosion of hatred against Jews.
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March 25, 2024