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Canadian Jewish groups decry axing of antisemitism envoy in favor of ‘rights, equality and inclusion’ advisory council

JL;DR SUMMARY Canadian Jewish groups express strong disapproval following the Canadian government's decision to replace its dedicated antisemitism and Islamophobia envoy roles with a broader Rights, Equality, and Inclusion advisory council. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish GroupsJewish CommunityCanadaHolocaust RemembranceInclusionGovernment PolicyBnai Brith CanadaAdvisory CouncilMarc Miller

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Canada
"Canadian Jewish groups are denouncing a government decision to replace the countrys antisemitism and Islamophobia envoys with a new Rights, Equality and Inclusion council."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Canada is home to approximately 393,000 Jews with the majority residing in Toronto, according to the 2022 American Jewish Year Book."
United States
"The restructuring comes nearly a year into the tenure of Prime Minister Mark Carney, a liberal elected amid a backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump."

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