North Star with Ellin Bessner Key takeaways from the National Summit on Antisemitism
The government's much-touted day-long National Summit on Antisemitism took place virtually on July 21, 2021. Among the attendees were members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, Jewish Liberal MPs, municipal leaders and representatives from the country's main Jewish organizations. They spoke at length about concrete strategies to combat antisemitism and heard firsthand accounts of how antisemitism seeps into Canadian society.
Irwin Cotler, who helped put the event together, gave the keynote address, and joins today to discuss the government's promises. Plus, we speak with community leaders Shimon Koffler Fogel and Michael Mostyn to learn where the summit succeded—and where it fell short.
What we talked about:
- Read the full transcript of Trudeau's opening remarks at thecjn.ca, or watch the full opening on Facebook
- Watch the full afternoon panel on community security initiatives on Facebook
- Read the government's pledge to earmark $6 million for upgrading security at 150 national buildings, including Jewish institutions, at canada.ca
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