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WARMINGTON: 'King' restored to former glory after quick arrest by cops in graffiti case (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

The statue of the "King of Kensington," Al Waxman, was hit with anti-Semitic graffiti over the weekend, leading to an arrest on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024

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February 27, 2024

Faith helps with the fear for local parents of Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza (Winnipeg Free Press)

For most Winnipeggers, the war in Gaza is something they just see in the news. For a few families, though, it is very close and personal — they have relatives there either seeking refuge from the fighting or who are part of it.

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February 27, 2024

CIJA welcomes long-awaited online harms legislation

“Given the dramatic rise in antisemitism, this legislation has come at a time when it is needed most.”  Ottawa, ON – February 26, 2024 – Today, the Government of Canada...Read More

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February 26, 2024

Ottawa veut protéger les enfants sur Internet, sans leur couper la pornographie (Le Devoir)

Le gouvernement Trudeau a révélé lundi ce qu’il propose pour « protéger les enfants » en ligne, soit interdire sur les plateformes le contenu sexuel diffusé sans consentement ou montrant des agressions de mineurs tout en maintenant l’accès aux sites pornographiques.

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February 26, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, February 25, 2024

This week, we worked with a national media outlet to help spread the message of growing levels of antisemitism since October 7, and we are working with the government to...Read More

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February 25, 2024

The New Reality – Rising Hate: Antisemitism in Canada (Global News)

Canada's Jewish communities are under attack.

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February 24, 2024

Government threat report warns about attacks in Canada inspired by Hamas-Israel conflict (Global News)

The government’s terrorist threat assessment agency is warning that extremists motivated by the Israel-Hamas conflict could attack crowds at events in Canada.

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February 23, 2024

Terry Glavin: Canada is losing the fight against foreign interference (National Post)

Pro-democracy activists boycott inquiry while allegations of more foreign electoral interference emerge

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February 23, 2024

An anti-Israel blockade at McGill University's Bronfman Building led in-person classes to be cancelled for the day (The Canadian Jewish News)

An ongoing blockade at McGill University’s Bronfman Building in downtown Montreal led classes on the premises to be cancelled on Thursday—but some of the scheduled ones were taught online instead.

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February 22, 2024