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A secretive committee within the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General has given “politically-motivated” backing to the Toronto police’s targeting of pro-Palestine activism, a Breach investigation can reveal.

The committee has attempted to impose more severe criminal charges against individuals involved in peaceful protests since Oct. 7, or thwart the dropping of charges, multiple lawyers told The Breach.

Known as the Hate Crime Working Group and formed in 2019, it is composed of nearly two dozen Crown prosecutors, some of whose public comments show pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian bias.

The committee’s chair has said she is “committed” to the state of Israel, while another member described a pro-Palestinian activist as a “terrorist” and collaborated with a group of lawyers that aggressively defend Israel’s assault on Gaza, which has killed 38,000 Palestinians.

In one case from 2021, involving a protest in front of the Israeli consulate of Toronto, the Hate Crime Working Group’s prosecutors had greater access to the consulate’s staff than the police.

Officially, the committee merely advises police about what criminal charges can be applied in “hate-related” investigations, as well as providing education and training to police across the province.

The Rule of Law in Times of Crisis

History is littered with examples of times of crisis, when we become governed by our fears rather than our hopes, and the laws that should give us protection instead give us people to blame.

How have our public institutions responded to the pandemic?  Have emergency measures served the public good, or undermined public accountability?  Have policy makers protected or sacrificed the vulnerable?

On Tuesday 09 February 2021, I will moderate a panel at the Rule of Law conference, hosted by CIJA and the UJA Federation, on protecting minority rights during times of crisis.

पींजना में पानी के टेंकर शुरू लोगो को मिला पीने का पानी

खबर का असर पींजना में पानी के टेंकर शुरू लोगो को मिला पीने का पानी

फ़िरोज़ खान बारां ।पींजना ग्राम पंचायत मुख्यालय पर गर्मी के मौसम में भु जलस्तर नीचे चले जाने के कारण लोगो को पानी नही मिल रहा था । जो नलकूप लगे हुए थे । वह भी कम कम पानी दे रहे है । ऐसे में पानी के लिए त्राहि त्राहि मची हुई थी । जलदाय विभाग के कनिष्ठ अभियंता जीवन लाल राठौर ने बताया कि पींजना पंचायत मुख्यालय पर चार वार्डो में अलग अलग…

In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, and to demonstrate the leadership role faith communities play in doing good for the benefit of all Canadians, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) has launched The Canadian Faith Communities Pledge Challenge, Pledge150! What: The campaign challenges leaders of faith communities—from every church, temple, mosque and synagogue,…

It’s our ‘Chai’ episode! We started it off by talking about Italian Eurocommunism and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA). We were joined by Josh Nathan Kazis, a staff writer at the Jewish Daily Forward, to talk about a growing scandal in New York City politics, reaching from the Mayor’s office to the orthodox communities of Borough Park and Williamsburg. This episode featured a description-free Shkoyach, with discussions of kosher labelling, kosher restaurant month, and the contentious subject of raisin challah. For the interview, we talked about the recent Jews of Color National Convening with conference organizer Leo Ferguson and Montreal activist Hirut Eyob. Finally, Aviva Stahl’s recent article for Alternet’s Grayzone Project is our recommendation for the week.

*EDIT: during this week's Shkoyach segment, David convinced Sam that COR stood for 'Council of Orthodox Rabbis.' This is incorrect. It appears that COR is not an acronym at all, instead a mysterious shorthand used by the Kashruth Council of Canada to label their certified products. Please direct all questions their way.

Show Notes

News 1

Ditmas Park Corner - Yiddish-Speaking Street Gang Called ‘The Forks’ Linked To NYPD Bribery Scandal

New York Daily News - Jeremy Reichberg used cop connects to squash raps: victims

Forward -Analysis: Investigations Strain De Blasio’s Carefully Cultivated Ties to Orthodox

Daily Beast - Meet the Shomrim—the Hasidic Volunteer ‘Cops’ Who Answer to Nobody

NY Post - Orthodox Jewish leader allegedly bragged about NYPD bribes for pistol permits

Shkoyach

http://www.cjnews.com/food/may-kosher-restaurant-month

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hechsher

Interview

Jews of Color National Convening - ABOUT THE CONVENING

Jewschool -Jews of Color National Convening

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice

Recommendation

Aviva Stahl Website