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Canada Must Confront Its Shameful History of Harbouring Nazi War Criminals
Nearly 40 years after the Deschênes Commission investigated the presence of Nazi war criminals in Canada, the government continues to keep key findings and evidence under wraps. Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, FSWC's Senior Director of Advocacy and Policy, and Bernie Farber, former CEO of the Canadian Jewish Congress, discuss why Canada must release the remaining Deschênes documents, which include the names of hundreds of alleged Nazis and collaborators who immigrated to Canada after the Second World War.
Holocaust Survivor 'Not Surprised' Canada Won't Reveal Names of 900 Alleged Nazis Who Arrived After War
Hedy Bohm, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, spoke out against Canada’s refusal to release the names of 900 suspected Nazi war criminals sheltered after the Second World War. "They let in those Nazis, even at that time when they refused Jewish survivors, but even right now to protect them? Wow. Whose interest is it?" she said. "Justice doesn’t seem to have much success."
ISIS Arrests Are Spiking in Canada and Youths Are Driving the Resurgence
A new report from Global News reveals a disturbing resurgence in ISIS activity here in Canada, fueled by young people "immersed in social media and gaming platforms."
"We’ve certainly seen more prevalence of youth being radicalized, or even mobilizing to violence," said RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brigitte Gauvin. "It is a result of them being present on these online forums and encrypted platforms, and just continuously consuming that propaganda."
'It's Not About Me': Human Rights Activist Irwin Cotler on Alleged Iranian Assassination Plot
Canadian human rights advocate Irwin Cotler, who was the target of an alleged foiled assassination plot by agents of Iran, said he believes that the threats against him are not personal, but rather an example of an increasingly aggressive Iranian regime.
Students Assemble to Stamp Out Hate and Intolerance
FSWC's Daniella Lurion delivered a "Roots of Hate and Intolerance" workshop to hundreds of Gr. 7-8 students in North Bay, who learned that it's more important than ever "to understand the dangers of hate and intolerance... to learn about people who came before us in our own history as Canadians."
Mississauga’s Mayor Should Have Immediately Denounced a Vigil Planned for a Hamas Leader
FSWC President and CEO Michael Levitt calls out leadership failure in his latest Toronto Star column, highlighting Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish’s refusal to condemn a planned vigil glorifying Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. "By not taking a side, Parrish took a side," Levitt writes, urging leaders to stand against extremism and hate.
Police Raid Vancouver Home Tied to a Leader of Recently Designated Terrorist Group
Vancouver police staged a raid last Thursday at the home of Charlotte Kates, the international coordinator of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, which was recently declared a terrorist entity. Kates is facing a hate crime investigation and was arrested last spring after publicly lauding Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to Expedite Antisemitism Complaint from Teachers
A group of teachers says British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to expedite a complaint of antisemitism against their union, the BC Teachers’ Federation, as more allegations surface. The group claims the union has "ostracized" the teachers either because they’re Jewish or they hold "currently unpopular views" about Jews, Israel or the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas.
Trial of Alleged Neo-Nazi Terror Propagandist 'Dark Foreigner' Begins in Ottawa
Using the online alias "Dark Foreigner," an Ottawa man made hate propaganda videos and images for an international neo-Nazi organization to promote hatred against Jews and others, and to recruit people to spread that hate, federal Crown prosecutors alleged at the beginning of his trial on Monday.
Streaming Platform Twitch Bans the Word ‘Zionist’ as a Proxy for Spreading Hate Toward Jews and Israelis
The livestreaming platform Twitch updated its hate speech policy Friday to ban the word "Zionist" when used as a coded slur directed at individuals or groups of people. The company explained, "We prohibit the use of terms that may not be harmful or abusive in isolation, but can be used as a slur or to denigrate others in certain contexts."
France Calls for United EU Response to Surge in Antisemitism
French European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp hosted an emergency meeting with EU counterparts to tackle the surge of antisemitic violence across Europe. Haddad emphasized the need for a frank conversation about the causes of rising antisemitism and the best strategies to combat it, calling for it to be made a priority for European institutions.
Court Orders PA to Compensate Victims of 2001 Sbarro Terror Attack
The Palestinian Authority must compensate the victims of the 2001 Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem - which saw Palestinian terrorists murder 15 civilians, including four children, and wound 130 others - the Jerusalem District Court ruled Tuesday.
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