1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (856+ words) TORONTO, Canada | Five major Jewish organizations have released a Jewish Students’ Bill of Rights calling on elementary and secondary schools across North America to adopt six standards intended to protect Jewish students from antisemitism, harassment and pressure to distance themselves…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1105+ words) OTTAWA, ONT. — Canadian Jewish organizations are renewing calls for the federal government to designate Palestine Action Canada, Masar Badil and Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist entities, citing concerns about alleged attacks in Canada, connections to already-listed organizations and activities they say…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (987+ words) TORONTO, ONT. — The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded $7,000 to a former Toronto Metropolitan University teaching assistant whose controversial Arabic-language prayer included remarks widely condemned as offensive to Jews, while rejecting his central claim that the university dismissed him…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (888+ words) TORONTO, ONT. — Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will not participate in an upcoming mayoral debate focused on antisemitism and public safety, with her team saying she will not attend candidate events before formally launching her re-election campaign the following day. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (537+ words) TORONTO, ONTARIO | Toronto mayoral candidate Bahira Abdulsalam says she would introduce a City Hall motion intended to welcome families from Gaza if elected in the Oct. 26 municipal election. Abdulsalam, a professional engineer whose name appears on the City of Toronto’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1031+ words) The Change.org petition, created on June 9, had surpassed 4,000 signatures by August 25. It asks Ottawa to review recent appointments, add Raza to the council, and ensure future members are selected based on demonstrated expertise in combating antisemitism, extremism and hate....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1139+ words) HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA | B’nai Brith Canada is urging the Canada Border Services Agency to prevent several foreign extremists from entering Canada for a nationalist conference scheduled for August 29 in the Hamilton area, warning that the event could normalize antisemitism, racism…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (335+ words) OTTAWA, CANADA | “You’re at war when you get attacked; we got attacked.” Mark Carney uttered what is likely to go down in meme history, similarly to “Peace in our time,” or “Read my lips: no new taxes” by George H....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (821+ words) OTTAWA, CANADA | Something deeply troubling is happening in Canadian politics. Candidates seeking public office are increasingly being asked to pass a political loyalty test that has little to do with the responsibilities of the position they seek. The test is…...