Antisemitism

• Saskatchewan remembers Holocaust victims on Holocaust Remembrance Day

  The day was established on Jan. 27, 2005 to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of the holocaust.

  Canada

  Jan 27
  
• Fighting the rise in antisemitism through Holocaust education

  With a rise in the number of Canadians experiencing antisemitism firsthand, programs like the mobile Tour for Humanity are teaching younger generations about the Holocaust.

  Canada

  Jan 27
  
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• Montreal man found guilty of wilfully promoting hatred against Jews

  Judge Manlio Del Negro says Gabriel Sohier Chaput intended to promote hate against Jewish people in a 2017 article for neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer.

  Canada

  Jan 23
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• Canada summons Russian ambassador to condemn civilian attacks, antisemitic remarks

  Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said the move was in response to last weekend's missile strike in Dnipro and comments made by Russia's foreign minister.

  Canada

  Jan 18
• Reports of hate crimes are on the rise in Ottawa area, police say

  Jewish Federation of Ottawa president Andrea Freedman says antisemitism is on the rise and young people are the main targets.

  Crime

  Jan 17
• Antisemitism incidents in Ottawa schools prompt push for more education

  An Ottawa school board trustee says students in the city's English public schools need more education about the deep-rooted history of antisemitism.

  Education

  Jan 11
• Support for Ukraine, anti-Semitism mural highlighted at ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in Edmonton

  'Even some people who had not seen Fiddler before, they saw that connection between the anti-Semitism themes in Fiddler and then seeing the mosaic.'

  Perspectives

  Jan 4
• Barrie community celebrates Hanukkah with 9-foot menorah outside city hall to combat hate

  A nine-foot public Hanukkah menorah will be lit at Barrie City Hall on Tuesday in response to the rise of antisemitism and to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022
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• ‘Silence is complicity’: Biden condemns rising antisemitism at Hanukkah event

  Speaking to guests gathered for a Hanukkah reception at the White House, Biden added that it's imperative that hate, violence and antisemitism are condemned by the nation.

  U.S. News

  Dec 19, 2022
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• Saskatchewan government adopts definition of antisemitism

  The Saskatchewan government has adopted the IHRA definition of Antisemitism to help better educate the population and spread awareness.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022