Longterm visitor ban at institutions due to corona causing distress
Montreal area MP Anthony Housefather says Quebec government’s ban may be too far-reaching.
Two Canadian Jewish lawmakers no longer in self-isolation
Two Canadian Jewish lawmakers who were under self-isolation for COVID-19, MP Michael Levitt of Toronto’s York Centre riding and MP Anthony Housefather of Mount Royal riding, have progressed to self-monitoring for the virus.
Three Canadian Jewish lawmakers in self-isolation after potential exposure to coronavirus
MPs Michael Levitt, Anthony Housefather and Toronto Coun. Josh Matlow are in self-isolation as a precaution because they may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Jewish community asks Ottawa for more security funding
Bill Blair, the federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, met with leaders of the Montreal Jewish community to discuss security and unease over the rise of anti-Semitism.
Chabad-led disability think tank receives federal grant
The Friendship Circle – a Chabad program that offers social, recreational and vocational activities for children and young adults with special needs on a non-sectarian basis – has received at $435,647 federal grant.
Supporting Israel reflects our Canadian values
“We should use this moment of solidarity to find the best way to confront anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred and discrimination in Canada, especially on our campuses.”
Your Daily Spiel for September 4
A group of young Jews from Uganda recently completed a Birthright Israel trip; Roseanne Barr is claiming that she’ll move to Israel this fall; and Ultra-Orthodox political party Agudath Israel has alerted the High Court of Justice that it will remove a clause in the party regulations that forbids women from running for office on their platform.
Frum: The Conservative party’s record on Israel is clear
Special to the CJN, Senator Linda Frum writes a response to Liberal MP Anthony Housefather’s recent op-ed.
Your Daily Spiel for August 28
J.K. Rowling recently got into a Twitter argument with fellow author Simon Maginn over his criticism of Jewish complaints about anti-Semitism in the U.K. Labour Party; Former Being Erica showrunner Aaron Martin is working on a new sci-fi show for Netflix, called Another Life; and several lawmakers from an Arab-Israeli political party are involved in an effort to get the U.N. General Assembly to officially condemn Israel’s nation-state law.
Liberal MP defends his party’s record on Israel and Jewish community
Like many in our community, there is nothing more upsetting to me than when the UN unfairly singles out Israel for condemnation. When it comes to the current government’s record on these resolutions versus previous governments, the Trudeau government’s record is by far the best.
