Tag: Deborah Lyons
In response to rising antisemitism in the fashion industry following the Hamas atrocities, a community of Jewish individuals, including influencer Benji Park and designer Vjera Furman, have faced backlash, lost followers, and received hate messages for openly supporting Israel and wearing Jewish symbols like the kippah and the Magen David.
Mount Royal's Member of Parliament, Anthony Housefather, faced a decision on whether to leave the Liberal party after discord over an anti-Israel motion in Parliament.
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We asked Canada's antisemitism special envoy what she's doing to stop 'despicable' protests targeting Jews
Deborah Lyons, Canada's Special Envoy to combat antisemitism, discusses the recent rise in antisemitic incidents in the country, including protests targeting Jewish-affiliated institutions like Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
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Canada’s new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons urges tripling office staff to handle ‘moment of crisis’
Deborah Lyons has been appointed as Canada's new special envoy on Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism, succeeding Irwin Cotler.