Allegations about new head of Canadian Human Rights Commission put background screening in spotlight
CIJA
July 15, 2024
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Rats plagued the encampment at McGill, and narcotics sold at the protest site allegedly led to two overdoses.
CIJA
July 14, 2024
The appointment of Birju Dattani as new head of the Canadian Human Rights fell under scrutiny after media reported that he made anti-Israel comments as a graduate student.
CIJA
July 12, 2024
Three weeks after the federal Liberals promised to do a "formal, independent review" of the appointment of Canada's new human-rights commissioner, the government hasn't provided any details about what that review will entail.
CIJA
July 12, 2024
The University of Windsor is facing harsh backlash from multiple fronts after it struck deals this week to appease pro-Palestinian students in hopes of ending a protest that occupied part of campus for two months.
CIJA
July 12, 2024
Québec lance un nouveau programme éducatif pour combattre l'antisémitisme, visant à sensibiliser les jeunes à la haine, alors que les attaques contre la communauté juive se sont multipliées ces derniers mois.
CIJA
July 12, 2024
Trois semaines après avoir promis de procéder à un « examen formel et indépendant » de la nomination du nouveau commissaire aux droits de la personne du Canada, le gouvernement fédéral n'a toujours donné aucun renseignement sur son déroulement.
CIJA
July 12, 2024
Les accords conclus par l'Université de Windsor avec les étudiants propalestiniens qui ont manifesté sur le campus pendant des semaines ainsi qu'avec l'association étudiante de l'établissement suscitent des réactions hostiles d’organisations juives et d’un député du Parti libéral du Canada.
CIJA
July 12, 2024
‘No Nickel for Genocide’ petition hits 3,000 signatures
Local pacifist David Starbuck launched the federal petition, which was sponsored by Timmins-James Bay NDP MP Charlie Angus
CIJA
July 12, 2024
On May 23, 2024, Dr. Bzura spoke out on social media, expressing his disappointment over the valedictorian address at the Max Rady College of Medicine’s 2024 graduation ceremony, and exposing Dr. Gem Newman’s antisemitic social media posts – dating back to 2018. Dr, Bzura then lodged a formal complaint against Dr. Newman with the college’s office of professionalism.
CIJA
July 11, 2024