Canada pulls support for UN anti-racism conference Jan 24, 2008
B'nai Brith Canada and the Canadian Jewish Congress praised Canadian officials for pulling their support for the conference. User Tools. (CTV.ca)
Canada abandons UN anti-racism conference Jan 24, 2008
B'nai Brith Canada applauded the government, saying Durban I degenerated into a hate-fest directed at Israel and the Jewish delegates attending the conference. The group's executive vice-president, Frank Dimant, said Ottawa has acted clearly and decisively by refusing to participate in a venue that pays lip service to anti-racism but in fact provides a platform for the promotion of hatred and bigotry. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Canada pulls out of racism conference Jan 24, 2008
The Jewish B'nai Brith organisation welcomed Canada's decision, saying that it was setting an example by refusing to take part in an event that promotes hate and intolerance. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's conservative administration has been a staunch defender of Israel since it rose to power two years ago. (iAfrica.com)
Canada to miss UN anti-racism meet Jan 24, 2008
B'nai Brith Canada applauded the Canadian governm 00004000 ent, saying the first Durban conference "degenerated into a hate-fest directed at Israel and the Jewish delegates attending the conference.". The United Nations declined to comment directly on Canada pulling out of the conference but U.N. spokeswoman Marie Okabe said "racism is too important an issue for member states not to work out their differences. Next year will be a time of preparation for this conference; we hope that member... (India Times, India)
* Saskatchewan court rules in favor of Indian leader Jan 16, 2008
Jewish group B'nai Brith called on the Crown to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada, saying in a statement, "The matter cannot rest here.". "We call on Canada's highest court to recognize clearly the hate-filled message of Ahenakew's remarks," said Frank Dimant, executive vice president of B'nai Brith Canada. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
What the Heck? Dec 31, 2007
We got the New Jersey B'nai Brith women's auxiliary league. The big local story was the University of Hawaii football team. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Meltzer: Anti-Defamation League reaches beyond its purpose Nov 13, 2007
There has been much criticism of late about the Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai Brith and its position as to whether the mass murders of Armenians by Ottoman Turks back in 1915 constitutes genocide. The criticism is well deserved, but not for the reason usually espoused - that a Jewish-sponsored organization somehow has the moral obligation to speak out on this kind of issue. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Chertoff Calls Iran, Venezuela Relationship... Oct 31, 2007
In a speech to the 2007 B'nai Brith policy conference in Washington, D.C., Chertoff spoke in what may be the starkest terms so far about the relationship between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. "It clearly is troubling when we have Iranian assists and Iranian surrogates working closely ... in fact when we see the Iranian leadership marching hand in hand with anti-American forces in our continent," Chertoff said. (Fox News)
Anthony Fell to retire as chairman of RBC Capital Markets Oct 23, 2007
Mr. Fell is an officer of the Order of Canada, holds an honorary doctorate of law degree from McMaster University and received the Award of Merit from B'nai Brith Canada. For many years, Tony Fell has provided outstanding leadership not only to RBC Capital Markets, but to the overall Canadian investment banking industry, said Gordon Nixon, CEO of Royal Bank. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Graffiti on Jewish property a hate crime: advocacy group Sep 7, 2007
B'nai Brith Canada is calling on police to treat the trashing of a Bowmanville, Ont ... Frank Dimant, with B'nai Brith, said the vandalism was a hateful act targeting a family of Holocaust survivors. (CBC News)
Conservatives and Liberals snipe over byelection call Jul 29, 2007
B'nai Brith Canada has criticized Coulon because of what it describes as his "hostile attitude toward Israel.". Coulon has rejected the charge, saying he supports Israel. (National Post)
Harper calls byelections in two Quebec ridings Jul 29, 2007
B'nai Brith, a lobby group focusing on Jewish issues, condemned the nomination, saying Coulon has a long history of spouting anti-Semitic rhetoric. "Mr. Coulon has expressed views on Israel and the Middle East that appear out of step with current Liberal policy," said Mose Moghrabi, the organization's lawyer in the Quebec region. (CTV.ca)
Ex-diplomat will carry banner for Tories in Montreal by-election Jul 25, 2007
phane Dion and immediately came under fire from B'nai Brith Canada. The Jewish organization said in a news release that Mr. Coulon has an anti-Israel bias that is out of step with current Liberal policy. (Globe and Mail)
CNW Daybook for Monday, July 16, 2007 Jul 16, 2007
Please note that parking will be located at 10 Central Avenue, Fort Erie, and a bus will shuttle attendees to and from the plaza CONTACT: Media Contact: Natalie Sarafian, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa, (613) 991-0700 URL: TIME: 12:00 - 13:00 EVENT: VIGIL FOR KIDNAPPED ISRAELI SOLDIERS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Outside the Israeli Consulate 180 Bloor St. W CONTACT: Howard English, VP Corporate Communications, UJA Federation, (416)... (Canada Newswire)
Vigil for kidnapped Israeli soldiers Jul 16, 2007
The event is being sponsored by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, B'nai Brith Canada, Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee and Mothers for MIA's. For further information: Howard English, VP Corporate Communications, UJA Federation, (416) 531-5735 or (416) 274-8461 (cell); Karen Lazar, Director of Communications, B'nai Brith Canada, (416) 312-9173 (cell). (Canada Newswire)
Groups launch 'citizens' inquiry' Jun 7, 2007
At a news conference yesterday, the groups, which include B'nai Brith and the Greater Toronto Area Faith Alliance, said they will try to interview relatives of previous shooting victims, public safety authorities and other interested parties ... "We want to know, we want to understand," said Frank Dimant, executive vice-president of B'nai Brith Canada. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Arar lawyer heads student safety inquiry Jun 6, 2007
Mr. Betty is expected to join a lineup of community groups that includes B'nai Brith and the Greater Toronto Area Faith Alliance that are set to denounce what they see as the inaction of the McGuinty government. The family had asked the government to guarantee a coroner's inquest into the boy's death. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Website promotes hate: B'nai Brith May 25, 2007
com: Website promotes hate, B'nai Brith member says. Website promotes hate, B'nai Brith member says ... VICTORIA The B.C. representative for the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada has filed a human-rights complaint alleging a Victoria-based website and its editors, manager and directors "contrive to promote ongoing hatred affecting persons identifiable as Jews and/or as citizens of Israel.". (Globe and Mail)
Alliance unveiled in bid to show unity May 20, 2007
Had crisis not erupted, the announcement likely would have waited another three weeks: a hallmark partnership between Jewish group B'nai Brith Canada, the GTA Faith Alliance and the Caribana festival to open 70 new learning centres and a music festival for black youth in the city ... However, B'nai Brith soon became aware that the main speaker scheduled for the rally was Malik Zulu Shabazz, the leader of the New Black Panther Party in the U.S. Mr. Shabazz is a strong critic of Israel and... (Globe and Mail)
Lessons from Africentrism May 20, 2007
With Toronto black youth activists in a righteous snit over the meddling of Jewish human rights group B'nai Brith, which tipped the government to the impending visit of the fantastically named Malik Zulu Shabazz, the news of the day was racism, not education reform. And so the concept of Africentrism -- a black focus in education that underpins a new college program in Nova Scotia and is being tested in Toronto, and was the central focus of the protest -- was shuffled to the bottom of news... (National Post)
Black activist stopped at border May 16, 2007
"What's to blame is the power of the Jewish lobby to influence politicians, to influence media, to influence whatever it took. Because it took one letter, one press release from B'nai Brith [a Jewish human rights group], and the firestorm began," she said. "You guys [media] are all here because of what B'nai Brith told you... They've injected themselves, trying to dictate who the black community can and cannot hear." ... "We're applauding it," said Anita Bromberg of B'nai Brith Canada, which... (National Post)
Officials urged to ban Black Panther speech May 9, 2007
Upon hearing that Malik Zulu Shabazz was scheduled to speak at a rally next Tuesday, Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith Canada issued a vehement condemnation of the U.S.-based lawyer and activist, calling him a hatemonger. "We hope [the speech] doesn't take place," B'nai Brith vice-president Frank Dimant said ... "He's definitely anti-Semitic, anti-white, anti-police," Mr. Dimant said, adding that B'nai Brith has already contacted Toronto police and provincial and federal authorities to ask that... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Saint June: June 2, 1924 - April 14, 2007 Apr 15, 2007
"In my generation, you didn't get arrested unless you were an awful person. One year later, I was B'nai Brith Woman of the Year.". She was a constant at almost every cause, a crusader whose presence was crucial to every movement, and the fusion of newsmaker and news reporter made her a celebrity. (Toronto Star)
Police arrest suspects in Montreal firebombings Apr 15, 2007
Moishe Moghrabi, of B'nai Brith, said the attacks were likely anti-Semitic and reflect a disturbing trend in the province ... Moishe Moghrabi, of B'nai Brith, said the attacks were likely anti-Semitic and reflect a disturbing trend in the province. (CTV.ca)
Blast shakes Montreal Jewish centre Apr 5, 2007
Steven Slimovitch, national legal counsel for B'nai Brith Canada, is calling the incident a hate crime although he acknowledges there is no evidence yet to corroborate the belief. "We're certain that it is a crime that has all the earmarks of a hate crime," Slimovitch said. (Toronto Star)
Utahns receiving anti-Mormon DVDs Mar 28, 2007
One of the groups distributing the video in Arizona was denounced in the early 1980s by the National Conference of Christians and Jews and by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith after showing the film "The God Makers" at the Mesa Convention Center. Another estimated 200,000 videos will be distributed by the various groups this week to Washington, California, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Virginia, Montana, Nevada, Nebraska,... (Deseret News)
Anti-Mormon DVD given to 18,000 homes Mar 27, 2007
Dave Udall, a Mesa attorney and former church spokesman, said Concerned Christians was denounced in the early 1980s by the National Conference of Christians and Jews and by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith after showing the film The God Makers at the Mesa Convention Center. "I'm disappointed. We need tolerance in our community, and religious tolerance is one of those things we need to do," Udall said. (AZCentral -- News)
Prison guards' union denies racism Mar 24, 2007
In its annual "audit of anti-Semitic incidents" unveiled Wednesday on Parliament Hill, B'nai Brith Canada claims a guard at an Ottawa prison called an inmate a "dirty Jew." ... Cooper was unaware of B'nai Brith until the story appeared in the Sun yesterday ... B'nai Brith spokeswoman Anita Bromberg said there will be no retraction. (Canoe.ca)
Anti-Semitic incidents reach record high in 2006: report Mar 22, 2007
The League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada, in its annual audit, said the armed conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon last summer led to a spike in hate crimes against Jewish people during July and August ... Anita Bromberg, legal counsel for B'nai Brith Canada, told a news conference in Ottawa that the increase across the country is disturbing ... In 2006, 935 incidents of anti-Semitism were reported to B'nai Brith, with 588 cases of harassment, 317 cases of... (CBC News)
Vandalism suspect's release raises ire Mar 16, 2007
Frank Dimant, executive vice-president of B'nai Brith Canada, called the vandalism "stupid and mean," and said he was especially upset by the decision to release the man. "Quite frankly, I find that very unacceptable," Mr. Dimant said. (Globe and Mail -- National)
HOLLYWEIRD'S FRIGHTS OF FANCY Feb 25, 2007
Maybe some 33-degree Mason dropped 10 degrees and now belongs to B'nai Brith. Whatever, our two planes arrived exactly the same time. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Your New Muslim Neighbors Feb 7, 2007
The prohibitions, most of which clearly target Muslims, are stirring ferocious debate in Canada and have been condemned as anti-immigrant by a diverse spectrum of organizations including the Jewish 'B'nai Brith Quebec' and the Muslim Council of Montreal. And, yet, the standards have also drawn international media attention from to. (Fox News -- Views)
Canadian Town Tells Immigrants 'No Stoning' Jan 31, 2007
According to the reports, B'nai Brith Quebec called the declaration "anti-ethnic backlash," and a spokesman for the Muslim Council of Montreal called the measure insulting and full of stereotypes. Drouin insists that Herouxville welcomes immigrants, despite having just one immigrant family. (Fox News)
Retract xenophobic 'standards,' Quebec town asked Jan 31, 2007
It tries to make a mockery of this whole debate about reasonable accommodation, and it tries to say that these are our rules and if you don't like them, don't come here, said Steven Slimovitch, national legal counsel for B'nai Brith Canada. The whole tone of the document, and it says so quite clearly, is that this is the law of the strong. (Globe and Mail)
EP: Israel Boycott Jan 31, 2007
Many of these newcomers to council had been prompted to come by a series of B'nai Brith e-mail "action alerts" that had been sent out around the country and reported in the national media before the final drafts of the Israel-related motions had even been completed. The "action alerts" were themselves part of a larger intimidation campaign of B'nai Brith that deluged the District 12 office with angry e-mails and phone calls, many so abusive that the secretarial staff were sent crying and the... (Zmag.org)
Ethnic groups unite in push to deport Nazi suspects Jan 26, 2007
The Jewish groups had hoped that Prime Minister Stephen Harper would announce some movement on the deportations when he attended a B'nai Brith dinner in Toronto last year. That didn't happen, and Ms. Finley did not return phone calls yesterday. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Union rejects boycott of Israel Jan 19, 2007
B'nai Brith and the Jewish Defence League had described an earlier motion as propaganda and said it could easily morph into racism. The teachers' union shot back that the lobby groups were engaging in what amounted to a bullying campaign aimed at stifling free speech. (Globe and Mail -- National)
