Antisemitism, Face It, Fight It

We have a big choice to make about antisemitism – ignore its impact and walk away or come together to push back against it.

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Pages tagged "Combating Antisemitism"

    Launch a national social media literacy campaign

    Launch a national social media literacy campaign

    The rise of disinformation and online hate is a threat not just to Jewish Canadians and other vulnerable communities but to all Canadians and to our democracy. Social media literacy is a vital tool for interacting safely with today’s internet.
    Toronto Police Ready for Weekend of Protests

    Toronto Police Ready for Weekend of Protests

    Today, Toronto Police Chief James Ramer and Toronto Mayor John Tory spoke about the city’s approach to protests taking place this weekend, including the Al Quds Day rally that has included vicious antisemitism in the past.
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    April 29, 2022
    Jews Subject to More Hate Crimes Than Any Other Group in Toronto in 2021

    Jews Subject to More Hate Crimes Than Any Other Group in Toronto in 2021

    April 27, 2022 – The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has published their 2021 hate crimes report revealing that hate crimes targeting Jewish, Black, and East and Southeast Asian populations remained the most commonly reported to police, representing 22 per cent, 18 per cent and 16 percent of all hate crimes, respectively.  
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    April 27, 2022
    Add Samidoun to the list of terrorist entities

    Add Samidoun to the list of terrorist entities

    Samidoun (Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network) is a security threat. Operating in Canada, Samidoun has direct affiliation and ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) – an organization that has been placed on the list of terrorist entities.
    Fight online hate and radicalization

    Fight online hate and radicalization

    As seen in attacks on Jewish communities in Pittsburgh, San Diego County, Jersey City, and Monsey, as well as on mosques in Christchurch and elsewhere, online threats can – and often do – lead to real-world violence.
    Close the legal gap on hate speech

    Close the legal gap on hate speech

    Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, an effective but flawed tool in combating online hate speech, was removed in 2013. This left a gap in the effort to protect Canadians from hate speech that could be addressed in several ways