B’nai Brith

Another Al-Quds Day Speaker in Toronto Calls for Israelis to be Shot

B’nai Brith Canada, which is on the record as warning that the 2016 al-Quds Day rally would once again descend into open support for terrorist organizations and antisemitic incitement, has called for a criminal investigation into hate speech at the event.

B'nai Brith Calls for Action in Response to Elizabeth May's Email

Dear Friend, On June 22, 2016, B'nai Brith Canada issued a statement informing Canadians about two anti-Israel motions being proposed at the Green Party's convention in August, one of which is co-sponsored by a representative from Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), while the other was submitted by an IJV member. IJV, as has been previously exposed by B'nai Brith Canada, has ties to Holocaust denial, white supremacists and the despotic, terror-supporting and human-rights-abusing Iranian regime.

You can help stop the Green Party's Anti-semitism

As you may have heard, the Green Party of Canada will be holding a national convention in Ottawa this August to formulate its new foreign policy. Of the two foreign policy resolutions to be debated, both deal solely with the Jewish State--one to endorse the antisemitic boycott against Israel, and the other to revoke the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund (JNF).

Landmark Decision Made Against Boycott & Sanctions

In a landmark decision for Canada, issued Tuesday of this week, the Judicial Board of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) ruled against the anti-Israel Boycott and Sanctions Movement, finding that it violates the student union’s constitution.

B'nai Brith Condemns Iran's Attempt to Trivialize Holocaust

Iran’s annual international cartoon contest, which trivializes the Holocaust and compares Israel's treatment of Palestinians to the horrors of the Nazi regime, perpetuates antisemitic stereotypes, B’nai Brith Canada says.

Nakba Day Commemorations Spur Antisemitism

Nakba Day, which mourns the rebirth of the State of Israel in the ancestral Jewish homeland every May 15 and advocates for its destruction, serves to create antisemitism in Canada, B’nai Brith Canada says.

Al-Quds Day Permit Denied

TORONTO — After reaching out to Members of Provincial Parliament and gathering almost 3,000 signatures on a petition to stop the yearly ‘Al-Quds Day’ hate-rally, B’nai Brith Canada is proud to announce it has received word that no permit will be issued for this year’s rally.

Terrorist Featured on York Student Group Website

TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is concerned by a recent posting online by Students Against Israeli Apartheid at York University (SAIA) in Toronto. SAIA uploaded to their Facebook page a link to an interview with a member of Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, a terrorist organization.

Latin America Disappoints

TORONTO — The pulling of envoys by five Latin American nations is being described as 'disgraceful' by B'nai Brith Canada. El Salvador is the latest country to pull its ambassador from Israel, joining Brazil, Peru, Chile and Ecuador.

Toronto Braces for Pro-Hamas Rally

TORONTO — Despite an appeal by the Jewish human rights organization B’nai Brith Canada and the grassroots Christian and Jewish communities, authorities at Queen’s Park refuse to deny the use of the grounds of the Legislative Assembly for the annual “Al-Quds Day” rally this Saturday.

European Violence Hits Calgary

CALGARY — B’nai Brith Canada is calling on Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi to conduct a thorough investigation of police conduct after several Israel supporters were assaulted at a rally last Friday, sending five to the hospital. Initial reports from the victims indicate that Calgary police were nowhere to be seen during the violent melee — even though they were informed in advance — and allegedly made racist remarks to the victims when they did eventually arrive on the scene.

Dimant challenges Siddiqui

TORONTO — Last week, Haroon Siddiqui, the Toronto Star’s editorial page editor emeritus and a member of the Order of Canada, published a piece accusing secularists and liberals of enabling Egypt's new military junta and unjustly labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. B’nai Brith Canada has often disagreed with the opinions of Mr. Siddiqui and this type of conspiratorial journalism as a cheap and unwarranted indirect attack on the Jewish community.

Canadians Mourn Deaths of 3 Missing Teens

Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach

WorldPride to Feature Anti-Israel Floats

TORONTO — Allowing Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) to once again march in the Annual Pride Parade, scheduled for June 29, 2014, is most unfortunate, says B’nai Brith Canada. To date, Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak has been one of the few voicing opposition to QuAIA’s participation on the grounds that they unfairly slander and demonize the Jewish State.

Jewish Homeland Celebrates 66th Independence Day

Toronto - B'nai Brith Canada today joins with millions of Israelis and supporters of the Jewish State of Israel across the globe in honour of Yom Ha'atzmaut— Israel Independence day.

Response to Hamas-Fatah Agreement Requires World Wide Condemnation

TORONTO — In forging ahead on a pact with Hamas, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has revealed his true intentions according to B’nai Brith Canada. Hamas, a listed terrorist organization in Canada, the EU, the United States and most democracies, continues to be dedicated to the destruction of the State of Israel.

A Loss for Canada

TORONTO -- B'nai Brith Canada joins with all Canadians as they mourn the loss of former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.

Israeli Travelers Restricted by Cruise Line

TORONTO, — B'nai Brith Canada has learned from Canadian Jewish tourists aboard a Norwegian Jade cruise ship that Israeli tourists have been denied the right to disembark when the ship dropped anchor at the Port of Tunis, Tunisia. As passengers began preparations to visit the country, Israelis on board were quietly told that they were not welcomed by the Tunisian Government and would have to remain onboard.

Burning Jews Not a Hate Crime in Canada

Toronto — Following a recent court ruling on the case of a school based assault, B'nai Brith Canada is urging the Attorney General to review its guidelines for imposing enhanced sentences in hate motivated crime cases. A Winnipeg high school student pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon. During the incident the student called out "Let's Burn the Jew" while holding on to a lighter which burned the hair of the female victim.

Harassment of Religious Anti-Boycott Activist

December 3, 2013, Toronto -- Jewish Human Rights organization, B'nai Brith Canada, has condemned the latest protest calling for a boycott of Israeli products. The anti-Israel protest, which took place today outside a Canadian Tire store in downtown Toronto, targeted SodaStream, a popular Israeli kitchen gadget that carbonates beverages, now sold across Canada. It is one of a number of Israeli companies presently being targeted by the United Church and other groups.