Negative feeling about Jews, Muslims highest in Quebec: poll
A new poll has found that nine per cent of Canadians have an “unfavourable” opinion of Jewish people, but that figure rises to 21 per cent in Quebec, the highest level in the country
Elections official raps Montreal for removing anti-Israel posters
The City of Montreal was wrong to remove anti-Israel posters by a third-party BDS group during last year’s federal election, an election officer ruled
Parti Québécois unveils new platform on religious symbols
If elected in 2018, the Parti Québécois pledges to pass legislation banning the wearing of religious symbols by teachers and those “representing state authority,” namely police officers, judges and prison guards
200-year-old beer recreated to toast Jewish pioneers
L’affaire Hart’s recipe, the beer which led to the 1832 legislation formally affirming Jewish political rights, is a hallowed relic of an ancient brew
Community leader Marc Gold named to Senate
Marc Gold, lawyer, business executive, academic and Jewish community leader, has been nominated to the Senate. He is one of six new senators from Quebec recommended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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says Quebec’s Bill 62, which would require public services to be delivered and received with faces uncovered, should be withdrawn because it violates the Canadian and Quebec rights charters
Quebec Greens endorse BDS movement
The Green Party of Quebec has formally endorsed the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel
Park in Montreal to be named for Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel Remembrance Park located at the corner of Cavendish Boulevard and Kildare Road is to be completed in November
Quand Shimon Peres encensait le Québec
Quand Shimon Peres encensait le Québec
New PQ leader has mixed history with Jewish community
Jean-François Lisée, the new leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ), represents a conundrum for the Jewish community. His position on Israel in recent years has been nothing if not contradictory. He was the mastermind behind the previous PQ government’s proposed charter of secular values, which would have banned religious attire in the public service, and […]
