U of T to withhold fees from Student Union over BDS support
TORONTO — In a precedent-setting development, the University of Toronto has announced that it will begin withholding fees from the Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) over…
Anti-Semitism
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Is a Love Letter to Jewish Children
By Katherine Sorensen (Kveller via JTA) – One of the most beloved books in modern children’s literature is Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” But…
A virtual tour of Spiritual Resistance within the walls of the Yad Vashem History Museum: Feb. 20
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – A series of Holocaust-related programming has been organized by Calgary Jewish Federation in conjunction with the Calgary Public Library: Jewish Federation of Edmonton…
NDP bill would ban hate symbols
(OTTAWA) – This month, NDP House Leader Peter Julian (New Westminster–Burnaby) tabled Bill C-229, a private member’s bill that would prevent anyone from selling and…
Conservative MP Kevin Waugh introduces legislation to prohibit Holocaust denial
(Ottawa) – On Feb. 9, Kevin Waugh, Conservative Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Grasswood, introduced his Private Members’ Bill, An Act to amend the Criminal Code…