Honouring the memory of Fania Wedro OBM
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Tears were, no doubt, shed in at least three Alberta cities when Fania (Fanny) Wedro passed away on August 21,…
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Longtime human rights activist Irwin Cotler named as Canada’s first envoy in anti-Semitism fight
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister and a human rights activist, is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice as his…
Former concentration camp guard, 93, gets suspended sentence as accessory to murder of 5,230
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) – In likely one of the last such trials, a 93-year-old former concentration camp guard was given a two-year suspended…
Friends Of Simon Wiesenthal Center For Holocaust Studies: Halton Police Agree that Vandalism to Nazi Monument Is Not a Hate Crime
Toronto (July 17, 2020) – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) commends Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) for changing its direction today with regards to their…
Ukraine tells Israel to stay out of debate about honoring Nazi collaborators
(JTA) — A Ukrainian diplomat told Israel to butt out of the debate about honouring of Nazi collaborators. Thursday’s intervention by Gennady Nadolenko, head of…