IT’S 5778, AND IT’S TIME TO MAKE GENDER BALANCE A PRIORITY
“Because it’s 2015,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau famously replied when asked why it was important to have a gender-balanced federal cabinet. And yet, there is a long way to go.
Lawyer turns author to highlight LGBTQ plight
After Josh Scheinert’s experience in Africa, where homosexuality leads to imprisonment, he wrote a novel highlighting the rights of the LGBTQ community.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ISRAELI ‘OCCUPATION’
Roytenberg discusses what should come to our minds when we think of the phrase ‘human rights.’
YOUR DAILY SPIEL FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
Canadian man awarded damages for being forbidden to work on the Sabbath; the Temple Mount closed to Jewish visitors after an incident and Netanyahu caught in an embarrassing hot-mic snafu during meeting with European leaders.
Jews have an obligation to fight for human rights for all
Two of Israel’s leading activists say that the Jewish state must safeguard its principles as a democracy while also acknowledging its human rights violations against Palestinians.
Ex-mashgiach takes COR to Human Rights Tribunal
A former food supervisor with the Kashruth Council of Canada is taking his ex-employer before the Ontario Human Rights Commission on an allegation of age discrimination.
Jewish employee brings Jewish employer to court for discrimination
Quebec’s human rights commission said Jewish hairdresser in Montreal discriminated against by former Jewish employer who wouldn’t let him work on Shabbat.
We must guard against those who would scapegoat others
Jews have learned through our long history about the harm that follows being outcast as a scapegoat
Pro-Israel global legal forum seeks Canadian supporters
Yifa Segal director of the Israel-based ILF, was in Toronto in late November recruiting attorneys and legal experts to address issues like the BDS movement
B’nai Brith, then and now
The venerable organization looks to move forward with new leadership and a renewed focus, but questions still remain about its past
