Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate (Hill Times)

Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.

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|July 17, 2024
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Former Bloc Québécois MP Richard Marceau, a lawyer who serves as vice-president of external affairs and general counsel for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), said the new advisory position “comes at a time where the prime minister said, rightly, that the levels of antisemitism are at a terrifying level, and that hatred towards Jews is rampant.”

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