B’nai Brith

B’nai Brith Canada marks the 44th Yom Yerushalayim

TORONTO – B’nai Brith today issued the following statement to mark Yom Yerushalayim, the 44th anniversary of the reunification of the City of Jerusalem, the ancient and modern-day capital of the Jewish State:

Prime Minster Harper’s strong G8 stance on Mideast welcomed

TORONTO, May 27, 2011: B’nai Brith Canada has welcomed the efforts of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to ensure that the call of the G8 leaders for renewed peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians is not tied to any precondition relating to the 1967 borders.

Anti-Israel hate-mongering in Ottawa shows true colours of those who refuse to accept Jewish State

TORONTO, May 25, 2011: The anti-Israel graffiti spray-painted on the building housing the Israeli Embassy in Ottawa is a prime example of the type of demonization of the Jewish State that is becoming commonplace, B’nai Brith Canada said in a statement issued today.

Dangerous route taken by President Obama warns B’nai Brith Canada

TORONTO, Following yesterday’s speech by President Barack Obama wherein he called for a return to the pre-1967 borders, B’nai Brith Canada warns that the President has chosen to map out a dangerous route at the very time that the safety and security of the state of Israel are under constant threat.

B’nai Brith Canada congratulates Israel on the 63rd year of its modern-day statehood

TORONTO, – B’nai Brith Canada has sent its congratulations to the Jewish State on the 63rd anniversary of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which commemorates the day when the Jewish State regained its independence.

Elimination of Arch-Terrorist Osama bin Laden blow to Global Terrorism

TORONTO: B'nai Brith Canada has welcomed the elimination of arch-terrorist Osama Bin Laden by US forces, calling it a decisive strike to a global terror network that threatens the entire free world, including Canada.

B’nai Brith Canada calls on Canadians to commemorate Yom Ha-Shoah

B'nai Brith Canada has called on all Canadians to commemorate Yom Ha-Shoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day - to ensure that the victims of Hitler’s Nazi regime are never forgotten.

City of Toronto misses the mark on Queer’s Against Israeli Apartheid at Pride

B’nai Brith Canada has condemned the report just released by City of Toronto manager Joe Penachetti, which finds that participation of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) in the Pride Toronto Parade does not violate the City’s anti-discrimination policy.

Audit of 2010 shows anti-Jewish hatred continues to rise in Canada

TORONTO, The League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada has released its most recent Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, an authoritative study of patterns of prejudice released each year in this country. In total, 1,306 incidents were reported to the League in 2010, representing a 3.3% increase over the 2009 data, and a more than four-fold increase over the past ten years. “Incidents were reported across the country in synagogues, schools, playgrounds, on campus, at street rallies, sporting events, workplaces, even reaching people’s own homes,” said Frank Dimant, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada. “This kind of hatred is infectious and insidious. It destroys the very fabric of Canada’s multicultural society, and those that would deny its gravity are part of the problem, not the solution.

B’nai Brith applauds Liberal Quebec MNA Lawrence Bergman’s condemnation of vigile.net

B’nai Brith Canada – Quebec has applauded Liberal Quebec MNA Lawrence Bergman’s condemnation of the antisemitic postings on the pro-sovereignty website vigile.net. The Honourable Lawrence Bergman put forth a motion last week denouncing the comments and calling on the Parti Québécois (PQ) members who donated to the site to stop their financial contributions.

Facebook needs more extensive and responsive compliance mechanism to exclude repeat offenders

B'nai Brith Canada has called on Facebook to investigate users who utilize the social networking site to disseminate hate and call for violence. This call comes after Facebook finally removed pages calling for violence against the Jewish State, only to have related pages reappear on the social networking site within hours.

B’nai Brith Canada demands Facebook remove incitement to violence messaging

In light of the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East, including the brutal slaughter of the Fogel family in Itamar and the terrorist bus bombing in Jerusalem, B’nai Brith Canada has demanded that the social network conglomerate Facebook move immediately to deal with complaints from B’Nai Brith and others to remove pages on its site that contain blatant expressions of hatred and calls for violence against the Jewish State and its residents.

B’nai Brith Canada-Quebec welcomes new directive for taxi inspectors

MONTREAL, March 25, 2011 - B’nai Brith Canada-Quebec welcomes the out-of-court settlement between Montreal cab driver Arieh Perecowicz and municipal authorities regarding religious objects in a taxi. The deal reportedly includes specific written acknowledgment by the chief of the Montreal Taxi Bureau that drivers’ religious objects are permissible inside their cabs, as long as these objects do not constitute a safety hazard or proselytizing.

Bus bombing in Jerusalem condemned

TORONTO, B'nai Brith Canada strongly condemns the terrorist bombing in the heart of the city of Jerusalem, Israel. As details emerge, the organization calls on the international community to echo this condemnation in the strongest of terms.

B’nai Brith Canada marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada has called on countries around the world to join in a concerted effort to fight Holocaust denial as a tangible way of marking the UN's International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Quebec Region urges police to investigate anti-Jewish attacks as hate-motivated crimes

MONTREAL, January 17, 2011 - B’nai Brith Canada-Quebec is concerned about the series of apparently orchestrated attacks which occurred over the weekend in Cote Saint Luc and Hampstead, targeting synagogues, a Jewish school and a daycare. The organization is urging police to investigate them as hate-motivated crimes.

Jewish human rights group hails Nova Scotia cross burning decision as key in fight against hate

TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights has described the precedent-setting six-month sentence in the Nova Scotia cross burning case as a strong deterrent to hatemongers.

B’nai Brith Canada welcomes latest move to commemorate victims of the Holocaust

B’nai Brith Canada has welcomed the successful passage through the House of Commons of MP Tim Uppal’s Private Member's Bill, "An Act to Establish a National Holocaust Monument", as a landmark in Canada’s ongoing efforts to encourage and support Holocaust education, remembrance and research.

B’nai Brith Canada announces fund to aid victims of Mt. Carmel fire in Israel

TORONTO, December 3, 2010 – B’nai Brith Canada has called on the Canadian Government to announce its plans for relief measures for families of victims and survivors of the massive fire currently still raging in Northern Israel. Reports of assistance to the Jewish State of much-needed fire-fighting equipment, materials and personnel have already come from countries across the globe, including Cyprus, Britain, United States, Russia, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, France, Croatia, Spain, Azerbaijan and Romania.

B’nai Brith Canada marks Remembrance Day with launch of annual Operation Thank You Campaign

B’nai Brith Canada is marking Remembrance Day by launching its annual Operation Thank You campaign, a national initiative to link Canadians students with soldiers serving overseas, as a concrete way of showing our appreciation for their dedication and courage.