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Montreal rabbi says police told him to move away from pro-Palestinian protesters (The Montreal Gazette, + Postmedia Syndication)

MP Anthony Housefather said he has reached out to Mayor Valérie Plante about “absurd policing” decisions.

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November 25, 2024

The government must act now to stop the scourge of antisemitism

Ottawa, ON – November 25, 2024 – In response to Friday’s antisemitic riots in Montreal, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) held a press conference on Parliament Hill...Read More

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November 25, 2024

'We can't tolerate that': Second Cup boss on why he moved swiftly to oust Montreal franchisee over Nazi remarks (National Post)

The franchisee of the Second Cup locations at the Jewish General Hospital was filmed telling pro-Israel protesters: 'The final solution is coming your way — the final solution. You know what the final solution is?'

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November 24, 2024

Comportements haineux d’une franchisée: le propriétaire de Second Cup indigné (Le Journal de Montréal + syndication QMI,)

Le propriétaire de Second Cup est choqué des vidéos dans lesquelles une franchisée de sa marque a fait le salut nazi en plus de parler de «la solution finale» dans une manifestation à Montréal de la semaine dernière.

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November 24, 2024

Mayor Olivia Chow’s city hall inconsistently addresses antisemitism in Toronto, according to complaints (The Canadian Jewish News)

It’s been a rocky year for relations between the Jewish community and Toronto’s municipal government following the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel—which led to an ongoing regional war in the Middle East and corresponded with repeated anti-Israel demonstrations and attacks on Jewish institutions in Canada.

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November 24, 2024

‘Hateful remarks, gestures’: Canadian coffee chain boots franchisee at Jewish Montreal hospital (Jewish News Syndicate)

Second Cup Café said that the anti-Israel protester had violated the chain's "values of inclusion and community."

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November 24, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish advocacy | November 24, 2024

This week, we contacted the Prime Minister’s office expressing outrage regarding Canada’s endorsement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. We mobilized Mississaugans to demand an unequivocal...Read More

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November 24, 2024

WARMINGTON: Trudeau saying ICC can arrest Netanyahu is music to Hamas supporters' ears (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was just putting on the record what was already abundantly clear.

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November 22, 2024

Quebec condemns Nazi reference at pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal (The Montreal Gazette)

Public security minister's office calls "final solution" remarks unacceptable and urges swift action.

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November 22, 2024