Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - B’nai Brith Canada

B’nai Brith Canada’s spokespersons are available to comment on the Federal Budget 2025 to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow. Contact media@bnaibrith.ca

In a recent filing to the Standing Committee on Science and Research, B’nai Brith Canada urged lawmakers to ensure that research grants are not used to subsidize extremist narratives that contribute to antisemitism, including two key recommendations: That the Capstone Research Funding Organization (CRFO), a Government institution created to centralize research funding distribution, require post-secondary … Read more

B’nai Brith Canada urged the federal government to commission a study into digital radicalization among Canadian youth. “There is a direct link between online radicalization and real-world acts of violence,” said Director of Research and Advocacy Richard Robertson, pointing to a Winnipeg teenager detained last year for alleged ties to the white supremacist Maniac Murder … Read more

B’nai Brith Canada condemned the federal government’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, calling it premature and stating that “Canada has cowered to international pressure today by prematurely recognizing a Palestinian state […]”. Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy for B’nai Brith Canada, added: “The PA [Palestinian Authority] has shown, time and again, that it … Read more

Following B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy, the government has introduced Bill C-9, Combatting Hate Act, that, if enacted, will amend the Criminal Code and help address the crisis of antisemitism and surging levels of hate-motivated offences. “The Government’s approach to prosecuting hate crimes, protecting vulnerable infrastructure and criminalizing the display of hate symbols echoes B’nai Brith Canada’s longstanding recommendations,” said … Read more

B’nai Brith Canada is urging the federal government to recognize what it calls a national crisis of antisemitism and create a task force to recommend stronger action. “Canada needs a comprehensive, national strategy to combat antisemitism,” said Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy. “The Government must confront antisemitism with the same vigour that it … Read more

B’nai Brith Canada condemned the vandalism of Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Evan Solomon‘s (Toronto Centre, Ont.)Toronto constituency office over Labour Day weekend. “Targeting our elected officials with hateful graffiti is an affront to our democracy,” said B’nai Brith Director of … Read more

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s (Nepean, Ont.) plan to recognize a State of Palestine in the fall is “dangerous and highly premature,” according to an open letter by B’nai Brith Canada and a coalition of prominent Canadians. The letter questions why Canada would trust the Palestinian Authority (PA) to honour its commitments to reform and demilitarize … Read more

B’nai Brith Canada is deeply concerned following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s (Nepean, Ont.) announcement Wednesday evening that his Government intends to recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations (UN) 80th General Assembly in September. “This decision is dangerously premature,” said B’nai Brith Canada’s Director of Research and Advocacy Richard Robertson. “As the Government’s intent … Read more

B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the federal government to support Israel’s efforts to eliminate the global threat posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran.  “An Iran armed with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles is an existential threat to the entire world,” B’nai Brith Canada said in a statement Friday afternoon. “For years, the Islamic Republic of … Read more