B'nai Brith Canada

EVENT REMINDER: Mark your calendars and join us to pay tribute to the forgotten Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran on Monday, November 30th at 7pm EST. We have a great line-up of speakers who will be sharing their own personal stories, commentators, government officials, and our CEO MIchael Mostyn.

Reminder: TONIGHT is the last clothing drive of the year. Bring us your clothing donations on Wed, Nov 25, from 6pm - 7:30pm Promenade Mall, LCBO Parking Lot, 1 Promenade Circle, Thornhill Our clothing drive is an easy and convenient way to donate gently used clothing to those in need. Our volunteers will assist you with hauling your bags into the truck.... Please tell your family and friends and spread the word! If you can’t attend our clothing drive, we also have bins located across the city. Click below to find your closest donation bin! https://www.bnaibrith.ca/clothing_donation

B'nai Brith Applauds Appointment of Irwin Cotler as New Government Envoy to Fight Antisemitism After many years of B'nai Brith advocacy calling for such a position to be created, the government indicated that it will appoint human-rights expert and former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler as its first Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. B'nai Brith warmly welcomes this decision and applauds the selection of Mr. Cotler as an excellent cho...ice. Read the entire press release for more information: https://www.bnaibrith.ca/b_nai_brith_applauds_new_governmen

Prominent neo-nazi recruiter, Gabriel Sohier Chaput, finally appears in court today. B'nai Brith Canada alerted police about Chaput in May of 2018.

B.C. Imam, Younus Kathrada: Jews Are Monkeys and Pigs, Prays for Their Destruction B’nai Brith Canada has reached out to police following the revelation of another act of incitement by a firebrand religious figure. There must be consequences for years of relentless hate and incitement against Jews and others, said Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith Canada. The law enforcement and legal system in B.C. showed last week that it can act effectively against hate but consistency is paramount.

Judge prohibits Arthur Topham from publicly posting about Jewish people, the Talmud, Zionism and Israel "Justice has been served...it serves as a deterrent for others, to realize there are consequences, there's a price to pay," said Ran Ukashi, National Director, League for Human Rights, B'nai Brith Canada.