Friends Of Simon Wiesenthal Center

• Monument honouring Nazi soldiers removed from private cemetery in Oakville, Ont.

  Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies announced Saturday a monument honouring Waffen S.S. soldiers had been removed from a private cemetery in Oakville, Ont.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2024
  
• Feds must release ‘secret’ record on Nazis in Canada: ‘We cannot move forward’

  Jewish advocacy groups say Canada must unseal reports that detail how many Nazis immigrated after WWII. 'We cannot learn the lessons of the past if we don't know the past.'

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2023
  
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• Renewed calls to take down Nazi-linked Ukraine monuments in Edmonton

  The fallout continued over Parliament's recognition of a man who fought for the Nazis and there are now renewed calls to remove two monuments in Edmonton with ties to the regime.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
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• Nazi uniform selling for $6,500 pulled from antique mall in Ontario

  A controversial Nazi uniform which was up for sale for thousands of dollars at an antique mall in St. Jacobs has been pulled off the floor.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
• National Defence to investigate extremism in Canadian-trained foreign troops

  National Defence will review how the Canadian Armed Forces checks for extremist views in its trained foreign troops after a report ID'd an incident involving the Ukrainian army.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
• Online platform suspends Montreal auction house for selling ‘grotesque’ Nazi relics

  The platform said they suspended the auction house due to several policy violations, notably the policies that "seek to limit the glorification of vile historical objects.”

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2021
• Michael Levitt, Toronto Liberal MP, set to resign on Sept. 1

  York Centre MP Michael Levitt said in a statement that he will become the president and CEO of Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.

  Politics

  Aug 4, 2020
• Police investigating anti-Semitic ‘Zoombombing’ during service hosted by Toronto synagogue

  "We ask Jewish community organizations to implement all possible precautions to ensure the online security of their members and we urge police to take appropriate actions when online anti-Semitic attacks occur in order to bring perpetrators to justice."

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2020
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• National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced, police launch hate-crime probe

  "Incidents such as this are deeply disturbing to many communities, especially when they target specific groups. It is completely unacceptable and it will not be tolerated," Ottawa's police chief said.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2020
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• Jewish organization calls for dismissal of Regina candidate over ‘anti-Semitic’ social media posts

  A Toronto Jewish organization is calling on Green Party leader Elizabeth May to dismiss a Regina candidate over 'anti-Semitic' social media posts.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2019