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Toronto police charge 11 in Indigo store vandalism, report spike in hate incidents (The Globe and Mail)

Toronto police have laid mischief charges against 11 people they say were motivated by hate when an Indigo book store was defaced with red paint and fake posters accused the chain’s Jewish founder of financing genocide.

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November 23, 2023

Allison Hanes: Too little, too late for anti-racism commissioner? (Montreal Gazette)

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November 23, 2023

Jewish advocacy groups support Sask. government's Holocaust education requirement (CBC News)

Advocates say Holocaust education will have positive impacts

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November 23, 2023

Canadian province of Manitoba to make Holocaust education more prominent (Israel National News)

Jewish groups welcome the move, which was motivated by discussions with concerned Jewish students.

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November 22, 2023

Canadian woman missing amid Israel-Hamas war: Global Affairs Canada (CityNews, Halifax)

One Canadian woman is missing in the Middle East, a senior federal bureaucrat told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday when asked whether there any Canadians among the people taken hostage by Hamas.

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November 22, 2023

Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama removes name from open letter questioning alleged Hamas sexual violence (CBC)

Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama says she has removed her name from an open letter that voiced support for the people of Gaza and questioned the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas.

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November 21, 2023

Indo-Canadian community group launches ‘Reclaim Swastika’ campaign (Hindustan Times)

Canada is cracking down on display of Nazi hate symbols in the wake of a spate of anti-Semitic attacks. The difference between the Nazi hate symbol and the swastika considered sacred by Hindus and other communities has also been recognised by Canada’s leading Jewish group

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November 21, 2023

'Be on the front lines': Former Canadian envoy Irwin Cotler advises young Jews (National Post)

The 83-year-old received a lifetime achievement award at a Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs conference in Ottawa

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November 21, 2023

Justice Minister Arif Virani says online harms bill 'an absolute priority' (CityNews Toronto)

Legislation to tackle online hate remains an “absolute priority,” the federal justice minister said Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau underscored the need for Canadians to respect each other’s freedom of expression.

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November 21, 2023