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Canada won’t reschedule elections that fall on Jewish holiday

An Orthodox candidate claimed in a lawsuit that holding elections on Shemini Atzeret discriminates against observant Jews.

By Marcy Oster July 29, 2019 2:50 pm

Canadian court orders review of federal election date that falls on Jewish holiday

The decision comes in response to a lawsuit filed by a Jewish candidate in Canada’s federal election and a Jewish voter claiming that the election date discriminates against observant Canadian Jews.

July 24, 2019 9:25 am

Jews most targeted minority group in Canada for 3rd consecutive year

Incidents did drop by 4 percent in 2018. Other minorities saw more significant declines.

July 24, 2019 6:51 am

Canada’s national election is on a Jewish holiday, and 2 main Jewish groups disagree how to handle it

By David Lazarus July 22, 2019 4:58 am

Canadian candidate removed for tweets accusing Israel of committing genocide

By Marcy Oster June 30, 2019 4:25 pm

Canada will adopt International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism

By Marcy Oster June 26, 2019 1:46 pm

Canada’s federal election falls on a Jewish holiday. A lawsuit is trying to change that.

By Marcy Oster June 13, 2019 2:23 pm

Most Canadians don’t know 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust, survey finds

By Marcy Oster January 24, 2019 3:24 pm

Anti-Semitic crimes rise by 60% in Canada

By David Lazarus November 30, 2018 10:36 am

Jewish students slam Canadian Federation of Students for approving Israel boycott

November 22, 2018 1:49 pm

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