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Liberal MPs at odds over genocide case against Israel as Ottawa prepares to declare official position (The Globe and Mail)

The Liberal government, under pressure from a caucus divided on South Africa’s bid to take Israel to the International Court of Justice over its military actions in Gaza, is expected to declare its position Thursday, as hearings in the case begin in The Hague.

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January 10, 2024

Quebec rejects proposal to have armed security guards in Montreal Jewish schools, places of worship (CTV News Montreal, + Bell Media Syndication)

The Quebec government is rejecting a proposal from multiple local politicians who called for special permission to allow Jewish schools and houses of worship to hire armed security guards. The idea comes from a growing sense of unease following recent attacks in the Jewish community, however, the province says security is best left up to the police.

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January 10, 2024

Jewish groups call on Ontario government to halt overpass demonstrations (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The Avenue Road overpass — adjacent to Toronto's largest Jewish neighbourhoods — has become a popular site for anti-Israel protests

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January 10, 2024

How Justin Trudeau lost his grip (Politico)

The anatomy of Trudeau’s slide actually begins in 2019 when Canada’s first Indigenous justice minister quit Cabinet over the ethics scandal now known as the SNC-Lavalin Affair. Jody Wilson-Raybould revealed that she felt pressured by Trudeau’s inner circle to go easy on a criminal case involving a Quebec-based engineering company.

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January 10, 2024

Protests must have reasonable limits

Want to have your say? Copy and paste the below message and email [email protected] to ask the Ontario government to take urgent action to restrict demonstrations on highway overpasses. ***...Read More

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January 09, 2024

'This crossed the line': Toronto deputy mayor, councillor call on Ottawa to investigate arson at Jewish-owned North York deli as possible terrorist act (CTV News Toronto, CP24)

Days after a Jewish-owned deli in North York was set on fire(opens in a new tab) in a suspected hate crime, a Toronto deputy mayor and city councillor are calling on the federal government to investigate the incident as a possible act of terrorism.

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January 08, 2024

Calls mount for cops to enforce law on disruptive anti-Israel protests after coffee-delivery video (National Post)

Despite a strong relationship with Toronto Police, a Jewish group made it clear that hateful protests cannot continue

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January 08, 2024

A viral video prompts an apology from Toronto police—and highlights the ongoing tension between protesters and suburban residents (The Canadian Jewish News)

A Toronto police officer’s delivery of Tim Hortons to protesters on a Toronto highway overpass has brought worldwide attention to ongoing demonstrations that have been disrupting a suburban and predominantly Jewish neighbourhood.

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January 08, 2024

The case of the Indigo 11: How an act of vandalism became a flashpoint in Toronto (Toronto Star)

The Indigo at Bay and Bloor was splashed in red paint and plastered with posters targeting CEO Heather Reisman. Eleven arrests followed.

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January 08, 2024