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Lawyers prepare legal action against schools across Canada over rising antisemitism (The Globe and Mail)

Lawyers are preparing legal action against schools and school boards across Canada that they say are failing to deal adequately with rising antisemitism, after a spike in abuse of Jewish children since the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel.

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January 24, 2024

Solidarity mission brought a message of hope and resilience to Alberta delegation (Albert Jewish News)

In November 2023, several Jewish community leaders from Alberta, traveled to Israel for an emergency solidarity mission as part of a delegation of Canadian Federations. They came back with a renewed sense of urgency for Hamas and other terror groups to return the hostages that were brutally abducted during the Oct. 7 massacre. They felt conflicting emotions – sadness, anger, solidarity and also respect for the Israelis for their resiliency and their commitment to prevent future terror attacks.

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January 24, 2024

Islamic group calling for Shariah law cancels Canadian event after U.K. declares it a terrorist entity (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The group’s statements are seen as starkly antisemitic, hawkish on eradicating Israel, and supporting elements of militant jihadi violence

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January 24, 2024

Commemorating victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Global News)

Commemorating victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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January 23, 2024

Victoria queer activist group paying pro-Palestinian protesters loses grant (True North)

The Victoria queer activist group, Plenty Collective, which came under fire for a scheme offering money to pro-Palestinian protesters, will no longer benefit from a local foundation’s generous grant.

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January 22, 2024

Five weeks after a December protest inside the Toronto Eaton Centre, two men were charged with mischief and assaulting a police officer (The Canadian Jewish News)

Two Toronto men have been arrested and charged with mischief and assaulting a police officer following a Dec. 17 pro-Palestinian protest in the Eaton Centre that included an alleged threat captured in a widely circulated video.

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January 22, 2024

OPSEU silent as members raise alarm over union banner at anti-Israel, pro-Houthi protest (National Post)

A letter sent to OPSEU president from Jewish members spelling out their concerns was ignored by union leadership, the group alleges

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January 22, 2024

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying (The Hill Times)

Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.

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January 22, 2024

Toronto Jews anxious amid unprecedented antisemitic spillover from Gaza war (The Times of Israel)

Members of the city’s Jewish community of 200,000 say they see little support from Justin Trudeau’s government as Jewish people and businesses are targeted post-Oct. 7

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January 21, 2024