Friends Of Simon Wiesenthal Center

• National Defence to investigate extremism in Canadian-trained foreign troops

  National Defence will review how the Canadian Armed Forces checks for extremist views in its trained foreign troops after a report ID'd an incident involving the Ukrainian army.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
  
• Online platform suspends Montreal auction house for selling ‘grotesque’ Nazi relics

  The platform said they suspended the auction house due to several policy violations, notably the policies that "seek to limit the glorification of vile historical objects.”

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2021
  
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• Michael Levitt, Toronto Liberal MP, set to resign on Sept. 1

  York Centre MP Michael Levitt said in a statement that he will become the president and CEO of Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.

  Politics

  Aug 4, 2020
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• Police investigating anti-Semitic ‘Zoombombing’ during service hosted by Toronto synagogue

  "We ask Jewish community organizations to implement all possible precautions to ensure the online security of their members and we urge police to take appropriate actions when online anti-Semitic attacks occur in order to bring perpetrators to justice."

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2020
• National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced, police launch hate-crime probe

  "Incidents such as this are deeply disturbing to many communities, especially when they target specific groups. It is completely unacceptable and it will not be tolerated," Ottawa's police chief said.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2020
• Jewish organization calls for dismissal of Regina candidate over ‘anti-Semitic’ social media posts

  A Toronto Jewish organization is calling on Green Party leader Elizabeth May to dismiss a Regina candidate over 'anti-Semitic' social media posts.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2019
• Human rights group calls on Cobourg police to investigate Nazi flag incident as hate crime

  Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre (FSWC) want the incident treated as a hate crime.

  Crime

  Sep 5, 2019
• Thames Valley District School Board, London Jewish community honour Holocaust survivor Max Eisen

  Max Eisen was liberated from Auschwitz 74 years ago and has spent his life speaking to young people about standing up to hatred and racism in all forms.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2019
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• Anti-Semitic graffiti found near Vaughan Mills mall

  The phrase “Hitler was right!” was spray painted on a concrete barrier near Vaughan Mills..

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2017