In a joint action with the United States, Canada has declared Samidoun, also known as the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.
Jewish Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) members filed 27 complaints at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) against the union for discriminatory, antisemitic behaviour and creating an environment hostile to Jews.
Amid months of pressure and increasingly dangerous rhetoric coming from the Canadian-based organization, Samidoun has been declared a terrorist group by the Canadian government.
BC New Democratic Party candidate Kelly Greene, left, represented the incumbent party in Richmond-Steveston, and BC Conservative Party candidate Michelle Mollineaux, who is challenging Greene for the seat, spoke at a candidates forum last month, hosted by Beth Tikvah and CIJA.
The University of Windsor’s board of governors will discuss a motion this month to cease the controversial deals that school administration struck with pro-Palestinian protesters, including a group that occupied part of campus for two months.
A defining characteristic of Anthony Housefather’s political career has been his willingness to speak out against his Liberal party about its positions on Israel.