‘Extremist’ Muslim speaker wiped from a Canadian event after CIJA unveils antisemitic record
Tareq Al-Suwaidan, a preacher described as an extremist, was supposed to speak at a virtual student conference.
Fogel: A look ahead for the Canadian Jewish community in 2019
As we take stock and sharpen our focus for 2019, it is crucial that Canadian Jewish community members take an active role in shaping our agenda on the issues that matter, beginning with the fight against anti-Semitism.
Symposium sequel to suss out religious and civil symbiosis
The Decretum Symposium II is scheduled for Nov. 29 at Ottawa Torah Centre Chabad. The full-day program, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., is being co-sponsored by the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
CIJA executive vice-president on the aftermath of the Pittsburgh shooting
A very personal op-ed by CIJA’s executive vice-president Sara Saber-Freedman.
Subdued reaction to election of CAQ in Quebec
“Despite voting as a bloc again for the Liberal party, Quebec’s English-speaking community should treat the election of the CAQ as an opportunity to finally build bridges with a party that we do not yet know very well,” said Robert Libman, an activist for minority rights.
Jewish groups call for activist Linda Sarsour to be banned from Canadian speaking event
New York resident Linda Sarsour may be a darling of the progressive movement south of the border, but her impending presence at a Muslim community convention on Oct. 6 has prompted calls for organizers to dis-invite her and has led to at least two online petitions, one of which calls for her to be banned from entering Canada.
Survivors’ advocate remembered fondly
Hank Rosenbaum, who served as the co-president of Canadian Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, died in Toronto on August 2, a few weeks shy of his 82nd birthday.
