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New human rights commissioner agrees to 'take leave' as independent review concludes (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Following his appointment back in June, prominent Jewish advocacy organizations raised concerns about anti-Israel posts Birju Dattani made nearly a decade ago

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August 07, 2024

Activists praise Ismail Haniyeh at Montreal, Toronto rallies (The Jerusalem Post)

During the "night of rage" event later that evening, speakers said that they would never recognize Israel and glorified Haniyeh and other terrorists who died fighting against Israel.

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August 06, 2024

Pour le Québec, contre la haine (La Presse)

La vague d’actes antisémites qui s’est manifestée depuis le 7 octobre dernier à Montréal a ébranlé la communauté juive. Le président du conseil d’administration de la Fédération CJA en témoigne. Fier d’habiter au Québec, il se dit plus motivé que jamais à tisser des liens avec ses voisins.

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August 05, 2024

Toronto police seek Scream mask vandal for anti-Israel graffiti at Jewish sites (The Jerusalem Post)

In footage released by police, a person in a Ghostface mask spray painted a sign before fleeing the scene. The suspect is the lone suspect in several incidents in the cities of Vaughan and Markham.

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August 04, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | August 04, 2024

This week, following a murderous attack upon innocent Druze children by Hezbollah, we demanded Minister Mélanie Joly issue an unambiguous condemnation of the Iran-sponsored terrorist organization – and we were...Read More

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August 04, 2024

Signs at two Toronto synagogues torched overnight in hate-motivated crime spree (The Canadian Jewish News)

Signs on the properties of two Toronto synagogues were lit on fire early on the morning of July 31, the latest in a string of fires at Jewish institutions this week. At Kehillat Shaarei Torah, an Orthodox congregation, three signs for the UJA and JNF were set ablaze, as well as one sign for the UJA at Temple Sinai Congregation, which is Reform.

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July 31, 2024

"Unlearn it" program to fight antisemitism launched in Quebec (The Suburban)

The Unlearn It program, a free, bilingual resource launched in Ontario in 2023, “offers short educational videos and discussion guides to frame constructive, courageous conversations – at home or in the classroom – centred on Canadian Grade 6-8 students’ lived experiences with antisemitism and online hate.” Animated videos, in French and based on actual antisemitic incidents, were shown at the press conference.

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July 31, 2024

Plante served over pro-Palestinian electronic signs (The Suburban)

Spigel Sohmer senior partner Neil Oberman has served Mayor Valérie Plante by bailiff regarding electronic signs normally used in construction areas that were used by pro-Palestinian activists to convey anti-Israel hate messages.

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July 31, 2024

Violent, Anti-Israel Vandalism Defaces Neighborhood Near Synagogue in Canada

Threatening pro-Hamas messages were graffitied near a Calgary synagogue and Jewish day school on Saturday night, Canadian Jewish organizations announced on Monday, and the Calgary Beth Tzedec Congregation told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

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July 31, 2024