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MPs unanimously condemn alleged Iranian plot to kill Irwin Cotler (The Globe and Mail)

The House of Commons adopted a motion Monday to condemn Iran’s alleged plot to assassinate former justice minister Irwin Cotler and affirm Canada’s steadfast support for the renowned champion of human rights.

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November 18, 2024

Former justice minister Irwin Cotler says RCMP told him Iranian plot to kill him was foiled (CBC News)

Cotler says he has been protected by RCMP day and night for more than a year

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November 18, 2024

Some Concordia, Dawson students set to strike over Israel-Hamas War (The Montreal Gazette)

Tens of thousands of students expected to be out of classrooms this week, with pro-Palestinian protests planned over the Israel-Hamas war.

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November 18, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | November 17, 2024

This week, we advocated against adoption of APR by the federal government and expressed disgust with Mississauga Mayor Parrish’s refusal to cancel a vigil for a terrorist responsible for October...Read More

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November 17, 2024

Jewish groups decry McGill’s decision to allow pro-Hamas speaker to give talk on campus (True North)

Canada’s Jewish advocacy groups are condemning Montreal’s McGill University after it allowed a vocal supporter of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack to give a “Night of Resistance” talk on campus.

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November 16, 2024

Palestine flag raising cancellation prompts city hall demonstration in Regina (CTV News)

Despite the cancellation of a planned flag raising, a group of demonstrators gathered at Regina city hall Friday to mark Palestine’s Independence Day.

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November 15, 2024

Vancouver police raid a home linked to the director of Samidoun – which is now a terrorist entity in Canada (The Canadian Jewish News)

Vancouver police arrested and released one person at the home of Charlotte Kates, director of the terror group Samidoun, in a dramatic raid early on Nov. 14.

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November 15, 2024

Jewish leaders hope charges coming after police raid pro-Palestine activist’s Vancouver home (CTV News)

A prominent leader in B.C.’s Jewish community is hoping a police raid on a Vancouver home linked to a pro-Palestine group – which was recently deemed a terrorist entity by the government – will finally lead to charges.

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November 15, 2024

‘Completely disgraceful’: Mississauga councillor blasts handling of planned Hamas leader vigil on city property (Mississauga News)

‘Your terrorist and somebody else’s terrorist may be 2 different things,’ says Parrish

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November 15, 2024

Jewish groups applaud Canada’s new resource on Jew-hatred (Jewish News Syndicate)

“Canada is the first single country to produce a government handbook on the IHRA working definition,” Canadian special envoy Deborah Lyons told JNS.

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November 14, 2024

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MPs unanimously condemn alleged Iranian plot to kill Irwin Cotler (The Globe and Mail)

Former justice minister Irwin Cotler says RCMP told him Iranian plot to kill him was foiled (CBC News)

Some Concordia, Dawson students set to strike over Israel-Hamas War (The Montreal Gazette)

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | November 17, 2024

Jewish groups decry McGill’s decision to allow pro-Hamas speaker to give talk on campus (True North)

Palestine flag raising cancellation prompts city hall demonstration in Regina (CTV News)

Vancouver police raid a home linked to the director of Samidoun – which is now a terrorist entity in Canada (The Canadian Jewish News)

Jewish leaders hope charges coming after police raid pro-Palestine activist’s Vancouver home (CTV News)

‘Completely disgraceful’: Mississauga councillor blasts handling of planned Hamas leader vigil on city property (Mississauga News)

Jewish groups applaud Canada’s new resource on Jew-hatred (Jewish News Syndicate)

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