Conservative plan to protect ethnic and religious institutions cynical
Ethno-cultural and religious groups need a comprehensive plan to keep their institutions safe – not the piecemeal approach announced by the Conservatives on the eve of a federal election, Liberal MPs Anita Neville
and Susan Kadis said today.
Holocaust Monument Act
Mrs. Susan Kadis (Thornhill, Lib.) Kadis.S@parl.gc.ca moved for leave to introduce Bill C-547, An Act to establish a Holocaust Monument in the National Capital Region.
Israel at 60
Mr. Speaker, last Thursday, I, along with thousands of Canadians, celebrated the 60th anniversary of Israel’s statehood at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. Generations stood together to support Israel and its people. Together we celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of Israel.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Mr. Speaker, I stand today to remember the millions of innocent victims, survivors and their families on National Holocaust Memorial Day.
Crimes spark outrage
A wave of outrage and disgust has swelled in the wake of two recent hate-related incidents in Vaughan.
Terrorism – Mercaz Harav Yeshiva
"Mr. Speaker, last week a gunman entered the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem and brutally killed eight students and left many injured.
Ottawa helps Jewish community beef up security
The federal government has renewed security funding for Jewish and other ethnic communities at risk of hate crimes in Canada in 2008. The money will come from the government’s previously announced Security Infrastructure Program, a $3-million fund to be dispersed to non-profit and other provincially recognized community organizations that want to augment their existing security measures.
Politicized United Nations
"Mr. Speaker, the United Nations General Assembly has lost its way in the Middle East. Its agenda has become politicized and its authority weakened.
Liberal MP wants privacy ruling on Jewish households mailing lists
When Thornhill resident Jennifer Shapiro and her husband, Richard Litvack, received a Rosh Hashanah greeting from Prime Minister Stephen Harper last month, they appreciated the gesture. The more they thought about it, however, the couple were left scratching their heads. Not affiliated with any political party and never having given donations to one, the couple began questioning how the Conservative party got their names.
Holiday / Jewish Holiday Greetings
"Mr. Speaker, let us not forget there is a third investigation underway. This one involves the Prime Minister’s Office and a breach of privacy, an allegation that should send chills down the spines of all Canadians.
