The Canadian Jewish Congress was a mirror of the community
The CJC was a potent force in breaking down the barriers of discrimination, not only for Jews, but for Canadians in general.
Keith Landy recalled as ‘quintessential Jewish communal leader’
Keith Landy, who headed Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) nationally as well as in Ontario, died in Toronto Feb. 24 of pancreatic cancer. He was 66.
Quebec’s Bill 62 violates key rights: Jewish lawyers group
An association of Jewish lawyers says Quebec’s Bill 62, which would require public services to be delivered and received with faces uncovered, should be withdrawn because it violates the Canadian and Quebec rights charters
Historian laments demise of Canadian Jewish Congress
When anti-Zionist sentiment began to rise in the early 2000s, the Canadian Jewish community chose to shut down a national organization governed by a diverse body of volunteers in favour of a group led by a small number of self-selected people, University of Toronto historian Frank Bialystok told an audience of about 30 people at […]
CFL pledges to monitor player in light of anti-Semitic tweets
The CFL says it’s keeping an eye on Khalif Mitchell, the defensive lineman recently signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to its practice roster who has a history of posting anti-Semitic tweets. CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge issued a statement Sept. 1 saying the league and Roughriders management will monitor “any commentary [Mitchell] may make as a […]
