Tag: Quebec
Montreal Mayor Would Obey Quebec’s Proposed Ban on Hijabs, Yarmulkes
Québécois society has deep connections to France and has viewed with alarm the Islamization of the home country.
Hate Crimes in Canada Up 47% Targeting Jews, Muslims and Blacks
Hate crimes against the Jewish population increased for the second consecutive year, rising from 221 in 2016 to 360 in 2017.
Six Dead, Eight Injured in Quebec City Mosque Attack
The shooting came on a weekend when Trudeau said Canada would welcome the refugees that President Donald Trump had banned from entering the US.
Quebec Bill 59 Seeking to Protect Muslims by Quashing Free Speech
A petition to "Stop Quebec Bill 59" says the bill "criminalizes criticism of Islam and anything considered an Islamic practice (Honor killings, honor rape, female genital mutilation, female oppression, and beating of wives and children)."
American and Canadian Jews Flying on Aliyah in Face of Terror
One of the new immigrants is 83 years old, and five are volunteering to serve in the IDF.
Canadian Leaders Rush to Condemn Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Montreal
Canadian leaders have condemned an anti-Semitic incident that left five cars damaged and their owners badly shaken in a Jewish neighborhood of Montreal this week.
Montreal Hate Crime Probe Starts With Death Threats and Bullets
Frightening anti-Semitic vandalism has arrived at a Montreal parking garage, and a Jewish neighborhood is deeply worried following damage to five cars and death threats.
Canada’s Harper Govt to Introduce Anti-Terror Legislation by Weekend
Canada's Conservative government is set to consider new anti-terror legislation by the end of this week, following some nations in Europe.
Lev Tahor Sect Trafficked In Human Cargo, Documents Show
Search warrants unsealed in Quebec allege that the Haredi Lev Tahor sect trafficked in human cargo and committed other abuses.
The documents also reveal that...
Canada Arrests Seven Lev Tahor Sect Members Arrested In Raid
A dozen Canadian border security officials raided the compound of the fringe Haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor Wednesday and arrested seven members believed to...
Canadian Judge Orders Law Enforcement to Apprehend Lev Tahor Children
A Canadian judge has ordered child protection officials to use law enforcement agencies to apprehend 14 children in the haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor...
Police Allege Lev Tahor Abuse, Confinement, Forced Marriages (Video)
Whistleblower Adam Brudzewsky spent two years living among the Lev Tahor group in Quebec.
Children from Haredi Sect Must Return To Quebec, Judge Rules
An Ontario judge ruled Monday that children from a fringe Haredi sect whose members fled Quebec while the community was being investigated by social...
Quebec to Tighten Regulations on kosher, Halal Meat Production
Quebec’s agricultural minister is looking to tighten regulations for kosher and halal meat production.
“We want the slaughter to happen in the most complete conditions...
Leaked Quebec Plan would Ban Kippot on Public Workers
A plan by Quebec’s government to ban “religious symbols,” including the kippa, among public sector workers has elicited worry from religious minorities in the...
Montreal’s First Jewish Mayor Arrested in Corruption Crackdown
Montreal’s first Jewish mayor and a Jewish former alderman were arrested as part of a crackdown on corruption.
Michael Applebaum, who was appointed mayor last...
