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0 Politics Antisemitism

Canadian crackdown on Israel-linked charities raises concerns in Jewish community

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 14 Oct

The Canadian tax authority's revocation of the charitable status for several Israel-linked charities has stirred significant concern within the Jewish community.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Ottawa just overhauled its grant program for security upgrades. Some Jewish leaders call it a ‘game-changer’

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 1 Oct

The recent changes to Canada's Security Infrastructure Program (SIP) significantly increase funding and streamline processes for Jewish organizations to enhance safety measures in face of rising antisemitism.

0 Communities Politics

Toronto cousin of murdered hostage Carmel Gat: 'A loss that could have been prevented'

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 2 Sep

Following the murder of Carmel Gat, Maayan Shavit, her cousin in Toronto, accuses Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of political failures that cost lives.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Anthony Housefather explains why he didn’t quit the Liberals—and what he’ll do next

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 9 Apr

Anthony Housefather, a Liberal MP, decided to remain with the party after receiving assurances from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about enhanced efforts to combat antisemitism in Canada.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Jewish organizations are suing the Canadian government over new kosher slaughter rules they warn could destroy the industry

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 12 Mar

Jewish kosher supervision agencies in Canada, such as COR and MK, along with key kosher meat producers, are suing the Canadian government over new slaughter regulations that they argue could endanger the domestic kosher meat industry.

0 Politics Israel

Hear the families of Hamas’s hostages urge the Canadian government to do more

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 31 Oct 2023

Relatives of Israeli hostages captured by Hamas on Oct. 7 expressed frustration with the lack of pressure to free their loved ones and accused the Israeli government of not providing them with sufficient information or protection.

0 Antisemitism Politics

‘Apologies without accountability’ as MPs grill government official over the Laith Marouf scandal

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 15 Feb 2023

The Canadian government faced criticism for awarding a training contract to Laith Marouf, a known racist and antisemite, which was later cancelled.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Mark Goldberg spent years tracking Laith Marouf's hateful tweets. Now, the Canadian government is taking action

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 22 Aug 2022

Mark Goldberg has been tracking Laith Marouf's antisemitic online behavior since 2016, leading to recent government scrutiny over funding Marouf's anti-racism workshops across Canada.

0 Antisemitism Politics

It’s been a year since Canada’s national antisemitism summit. What has been accomplished?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 25 Jul 2022

One year after Canada's first National Summit on Antisemitism, there is a mixed assessment of progress; while legislative advancements have been made, such as outlawing Holocaust denial, antisemitism continues to rise and manifest, particularly online.

0 Politics Education

This UN agency has an anti-Israel problem. So why does Canada keep funding it?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 10 Aug 2021

This episode of The CJN Daily discusses allegations of antisemitic conduct by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) employees, as reported by UN Watch, and Canada's continued funding of the organization.

0 Education Antisemitism

Gil Troy in Tablet · 13 Apr 2010

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) in Canada has highlighted a growing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment on Canadian campuses, despite the Canadian government's strong support for Israel in recent years.