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Jewish restaurant attacked in the Plateau with slingshot: owner (The Suburban)

The SPVM is investigating after three "impacts" were discovered shattering the window of the restaurant Falafel Yoni at its St. Viateur West location.

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June 26, 2024

The message in Toronto-St. Paul’s loss is ‘loud and clear,’ minister says (Global National News)

The federal riding of Toronto-St. Paul's has long been held by the Liberals since 1993 -- until now. The Conservatives' Don Stewart has won the seat in a byelection, igniting questions about the future of the Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Eric Sorensen looks at what history tells us about political leaders who stay in the job for a long time, and what one poll says about the interest in rumoured successors to Trudeau.

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June 26, 2024

Pro-Palestinian group in Sudbury calls for Canada to prohibit sale of nickel to Israel (CBC News)

Group behind petition campaign hopes to bring issue to House of Commons this fall

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June 25, 2024

Feds reviewing new human rights commissioner's online posts after Jewish advocates raise concerns (CBC News)

Birju Dattani was appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission earlier this month

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June 25, 2024

New human rights chief apologizes for pain to Jewish community caused by tweets (The Globe and Mail)

Canada’s newly appointed human rights chief has apologized to members of the Jewish community for pain caused by tweets he posted, including one linking to an article comparing Palestinians to Jews incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto.

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June 25, 2024

New head of Canadian Human Rights Commission investigated over allegations of anti-Israel activity (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

Before being appointed leader of the human rights Commission, Birju Dattani shared a stage with a member of an Islamic fundamentalist group and called for boycotting Israel

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June 25, 2024

The Rise In Anti-Semitism (The News Forum)

Colin welcomes Warren Kinsella -President of The Daisy Group, and Richard Marceau Centre For Israel And Jewish Affairs to discuss the disturbing rise in anti-semitsm in Canada.

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June 24, 2024

Interfaith group calls for protection of places of worship (Catholic Register)

A deepening polarization in Canadian society and increased vandalism against houses of worship has led to an interfaith call for the federal government to provide more robust protection of religious institutions.

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June 24, 2024

Iran’s Shia-only elections expose age-old intolerance (The Hill)

As Iran prepares for the charade of presidential elections later this month, old and new regime apparatchiks have announced their candidacies. They include former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Ali Reza Afshar and Zohreh Elahian, the first woman to run for president of Iran, as well as more than 70 others. Earlier this month, a short list of six candidates was approved by authorities to run.

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June 24, 2024

Jewish advocates question minister’s vetting of new head of human rights commission (The Globe and Mail)

Jewish advocates have raised concerns with the Justice Minister about whether he fully vetted the new head of Canada’s human rights commission after it emerged that Birju Dattani posted links on social media to articles comparing Israelis to Nazis, and Palestinians to Jews incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto.

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June 24, 2024

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Jewish restaurant attacked in the Plateau with slingshot: owner (The Suburban)

The message in Toronto-St. Paul’s loss is ‘loud and clear,’ minister says (Global National News)

Pro-Palestinian group in Sudbury calls for Canada to prohibit sale of nickel to Israel (CBC News)

Feds reviewing new human rights commissioner's online posts after Jewish advocates raise concerns (CBC News)

New human rights chief apologizes for pain to Jewish community caused by tweets (The Globe and Mail)

New head of Canadian Human Rights Commission investigated over allegations of anti-Israel activity (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

The Rise In Anti-Semitism (The News Forum)

Interfaith group calls for protection of places of worship (Catholic Register)

Iran’s Shia-only elections expose age-old intolerance (The Hill)

Jewish advocates question minister’s vetting of new head of human rights commission (The Globe and Mail)

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