Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on October 13 that the post of Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism, created during his first term in government, will become permanent, The Algemeiner reported.
Trudeau stated this in a video message to an international forum in the Swedish city of Malmö on anti-Semitism and Holocaust remembrance. Trudeau noted that this commitment is in line with Canada's "commitment to promoting and protecting pluralism, integration and human rights." The current incumbent Irwin Kotler - a former Canadian Minister of Justice and a prominent human rights defender - was appointed in November 2020. Trudeau's statement means that the anti-Semitism envoy, who has not yet been funded, will have its own budget and staff. Trudeau noted that anti-Semitism “is not a problem that the Jewish community can solve alone. This is the task of everyone, especially the government. " He pledged to "develop and implement a national anti-hate action plan, working with Jewish communities and our special envoy."
Canadian Jewish organizations warmly welcomed Trudeau's statement.
“One person cannot do that much, and it was an unfunded position,” commented Michael Mostin, CEO of B'Nay Brit Canada. "Professor Kotler needs staff to carry out his work in a systematic fight against anti-Semitism." Mostin said his organization is pleased that Canada is committed to tackling the "scourge" of anti-Semitism. Shimon Koffler Vogel, president of the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), said Trudeau's words were "an important milestone for the Jewish community and Jewish federations in Canada, which advocated making the special envoy post permanent and with dedicated resources."
Michael Levitt, President of the Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Center for the Study of the Holocaust (FSWC), said Trudeau's participation “in this important international forum to combat anti-Semitism and preserve the memory of the Holocaust is very important and a strong signal that the country is united with its the Jewish community and is serious about taking action. "
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on October 13 that the post of Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism, created during his first term in government, will become permanent, The Algemeiner reported.
Trudeau stated this in a video message to an international forum in the Swedish city of Malmö on anti-Semitism and Holocaust remembrance. Trudeau noted that this commitment is in line with Canada's "commitment to promoting and protecting pluralism, integration and human rights." The current incumbent Irwin Kotler - a former Canadian Minister of Justice and a prominent human rights defender - was appointed in November 2020. Trudeau's statement means that the anti-Semitism envoy, who has not yet been funded, will have its own budget and staff. Trudeau noted that anti-Semitism “is not a problem that the Jewish community can solve alone. This is the task of everyone, especially the government. " He pledged to "develop and implement a national anti-hate action plan, working with Jewish communities and our special envoy."
Canadian Jewish organizations warmly welcomed Trudeau's statement.
“One person cannot do that much, and it was an unfunded position,” commented Michael Mostin, CEO of B'Nay Brit Canada. "Professor Kotler needs staff to carry out his work in a systematic fight against anti-Semitism." Mostin said his organization is pleased that Canada is committed to tackling the "scourge" of anti-Semitism. Shimon Koffler Vogel, president of the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), said Trudeau's words were "an important milestone for the Jewish community and Jewish federations in Canada, which advocated making the special envoy post permanent and with dedicated resources."
Michael Levitt, President of the Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Center for the Study of the Holocaust (FSWC), said Trudeau's participation “in this important international forum to combat anti-Semitism and preserve the memory of the Holocaust is very important and a strong signal that the country is united with its the Jewish community and is serious about taking action. "
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