Montreal council’s ‘dean’ Marvin Rotrand tapped to run B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights
In the early 1980s, an unassuming young Jewish teacher found himself taking on the autocratic administration of Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau. The grievance was the arbitrary cancellation of a bus route in the Snowdon district providing a vital link from the West End to downtown. Marvin Rotrand spearheaded a petition that collected 10,000 names and […]
Pro-Palestinian activist Dimitri Lascaris’s libel lawsuit against B’nai Brith has been settled
A libel lawsuit launched by a pro-Palestinian activist against B’nai Brith Canada has been settled. “Today, I am pleased to announce the settlement of my defamation action against B’nai Brith Canada,” Dimitri Lascaris wrote on his website on Sept. 6. “As part of the settlement, the parties have agreed to delete the materials complained of […]
First national summit on antisemitism seen as the beginning of a long process
“The most important thing is the commitment by the government, the respective ministers, to act. I’m very much encouraged by this.”
Canada expands terrorist list, still no mention of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The four groups added include the Three Percenters and Aryan Strikeforce.
London’s Jewish leaders to attend vigil for Muslim family killed in car attack
“This was a terrorist attack, motivated by hatred,” the PM said.
Angus ‘shocked’ by accusations; B’nai Brith calls for MPs’ censure
An NDP Member of Parliament says he’s “shocked” by accusations that he helped promote antisemitic conspiracies about whether Israel is withholding the COVID vaccine from Palestinians.
Zoom meeting hijacked by anti-Semites
In a “web talk” sponsored by the Canadian Anti-Semitism Education Foundation, the meeting was likely hacked by white supremacists.
Jewish charities adjust in wake of the coronavirus
Alex Rose highlights the emergency grants that MAZON Canada is now providing, as well as the food delivery initiatives B’nai Brith Canada are implementing for seniors during the coronavirus pandemic.
Future bookings by Palestinian group will be ‘subject to review,’ city says
The City of Mississauga says it will take past experiences with a Palestinian group into account when it comes to future bookings because a recent event by the group was counter to municipal policy.
Major League Baseball says it will stop promoting ads for musician Roger Waters
Major League Baseball will not schedule any more advertisements promoting Roger Waters, the former frontman for Pink Floyd who has become a leading advocate of boycotting Israel.
