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New Human Rights Commissioner Resigns Before Starting Role
Birju Dattani, who was appointed as the chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, has resigned following the Justice Department's investigation into his past anti-Israel activity.
In a statement, the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy Jaime Kirzner-Roberts said the Canadian government must "commit to a more diligent vetting process to ensure that the next appointed CHRC chief commissioner meets the high expectations of Canadians."
2 Arrested, Tear Gas Deployed and Starbucks Windows Smashed During Protest in Montreal Village
Two men were arrested for "assault on a police officer" and businesses were vandalized on Saturday night, as anti-Israel protesters marched in Montreal's Village during the height of Montreal Pride week.
'I Went Into Hiding': Young Doctor Found Antisemitism Flourishes at Canadian Medical Schools
"When I circulated my CV to physician mentors, their most consistent feedback was 'do not mention anything relating to Israel,'" writes Dr. Gill Kazevman in a damning piece in the Canadian Medical Education Journal, in which he shares his experiences as an Israeli medical student in Canada and fears for future Israeli and Jewish students seeking a career in medicine and the discrimination they may face. The National Post recently interviewed Dr. Kazevman.
Police Investigating After Swastika Burned into Grass at Whitby, Ont. Soccer Field
Police are investigating after a swastika was found burned into the grass at a park in Whitby last week. Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy condemned the incident "in the strongest possible terms" in a statement issued over the weekend. "This incident is an attack on the values that define us as a community and will not be tolerated."
Ottawa's Capital Pride Draws Backlash Following Pledge to Stand in Solidarity with Palestinians
Capital Pride, the LGBTQ+ organization behind Ottawa's annual pride parade, drew backlash from Jewish groups last week for its statement in which it declared it will be "integrating resources such as the Palestinian BDS National Committee’s boycott list in our existing review process of current and future sponsorship agreements."
Canada’s Police Chiefs Warn ‘Unprecedented’ Protests Are Straining Forces
Canada’s police chiefs are calling on all levels of government to provide more resources, training and "moral" support to help policing services respond to a growing number of protests across the country.
Canada Strips 2 Pro-Israel Charities of Tax-Free Status, Including ‘Flagship’ JNF
The Canada Revenue Agency announced the decision to revoke the status of JNF and the Ne’eman Foundation on Sunday in notices posted in the Canada Gazette, the government’s official newspaper. In a statement posted to its website, JNF blamed the CRA for caving to public pressure from campaigns by activist groups targeting JNF, calling those campaigns antisemitic.
All the Jewish Medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics
At least 21 Jewish athletes from the United States, Australia and Israel returned home from the 2024 Paris Olympics with medals, including six golds, seven silvers and five bronzes. Israel racked up a historic medal collection, with seven total medals, its most ever in a single Olympics.
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