Pierre Poilievre

Government & Politics

Jewish advocacy groups upset ex-Carleton prof convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing remains in Canada 'At a time of rising antisemitism, allowing a convicted perpetrator of a deadly antisemitic attack to remain in Canada is indefensible,' Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' Richard Marceau told the National Post

March 13, 2025   

(National Post) A Jewish advocacy group says it is an “abuse of process” that a former Carleton University professor convicted in the 1980 bombing outside a Paris synagogue has not been extradited to France. Hassan Diab, who worked in the Ottawa-based university’s […]

Academics & Education

Man convicted of deadly synagogue bombing in France not teaching at Carleton this semester In the fall, Hassan Diab taught a course that referenced his own Canadian extradition case. Carleton said this week he no longer works there

January 10, 2025   

(National Post) Hassan Diab, the Ottawa sociology professor who was convicted in absentia in 2023 of a deadly synagogue bombing in France, is “not currently employed” at Carleton University, the school says. In the fall, Diab taught a course at Carleton called […]

Demonstrations

Canada designates Samidoun a terrorist entity after ‘death to Canada’ chant 'The listing of Samidoun as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code sends a strong message that Canada will not tolerate this type of activity'

October 15, 2024   

(National Post) Samidoun, a Vancouver-based anti-Israel organization, has been designated as a terror group in both Canada and the United States. “The listing of Samidoun as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code sends a strong message that Canada will not tolerate […]

Demonstrations

Samidoun doubles down, says ‘death to Canada’ an accurate summation of its goals 'We acknowledge that the community was shocked by the phrase, and the burning of the Canadian flag ... Yet, we at Samidoun stand by this phrase as the call to action that it is'

October 14, 2024   

(National Post) After Samidoun was roundly condemned for chanting “death to Canada” at a Vancouver rally celebrating the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks, the anti-Israel group has doubled down on the slogan, saying it’s an accurate representation of what […]

Demonstrations

Liberals ‘considering all options’ over pro-terror group Samidoun; Poilievre vows to ban it Poilievre's promise follows calls from national Jewish advocacy organizations

October 8, 2024   

(National Post) The federal Liberal government says it is “considering all options” when it comes to listing the group Samidoun as a terrorist entity, which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed on Tuesday to do, should his party form the next government. Poilievre’s […]

Government & Politics

Canada listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group after years of pressure 'Our government will ensure that there is no immunity for Iran's unlawful actions,' LeBlanc says

June 19, 2024 and   

(CBC) The federal government is listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under Canada’s Criminal Code after years of mounting pressure. Federal ministers delivered the news Wednesday afternoon, hours after CBC News first reported the government was preparing to […]

Government & Politics

Muslim, Jewish voters leaning away from the federal Liberals as Gaza war grinds on: poll Poll also shows leaders of the big three parties aren't impressing Jewish, Muslim voters

May 16, 2024   

(CBC) A new poll suggests Muslim and Jewish voters are leaning away from the federal Liberals in voting intentions — a possible sign that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s efforts to straddle gaps in public opinion over the Israel-Hamas war are falling short. The […]

Demonstrations

‘Long live October 7’: Vancouver protesters praise terrorist groups Activists glorified the 'beautiful, brave and heroic resistance of the Palestinian people, which did not begin on October 7, which has continued for over 75 years, which has continued over 120 years.'

April 29, 2024   

(Jerusalem Post) Anti-Israel protesters praised the October 7 massacre and several terrorist organizations at a Vancouver rally on Friday according to a video published by Free Palestine Tri-cities British Columbia, demanding that the groups be removed from Canada’s list of terrorist entities. […]

Crime

Anti-Islamophobia rep Amira Elghawaby says in London, Ont., she’ll continue to call out discriminatory laws Elghawaby was in London, Ont., where Afzaal family members were killed, on 1st stop of community visits

March 20, 2023   

(CBC) A few weeks after apologizing for comments in a 2019 opinion piece, Canada’s anti-Islamophobia representative began an official tour of communities with a stop in London, Ont., where a Muslim family was killed in June 2021 in what police describe as a […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Anti-Islamophobia representative Amira Elghawaby apologizes for past comments about Quebecers Quebec government, Pierre Poilievre have called for Elghawaby's removal

February 1, 2023   

(CBC) The federal government’s new anti-Islamophobia representative Amira Elghawaby apologized Wednesday for past remarks about the prevalence of anti-Islam sentiment in Quebec. Elghawaby, who was appointed the special representative on combating Islamophobia last week, made the remarks before meeting with Bloc Quebecois […]

Citizenship

Brown, Poilievre trade shots over niqab ban as Conservative leadership race heats up Patrick Brown says his Conservative leadership opponent has supported discriminatory policies

March 14, 2022   

(CBC) Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown launched an attack Monday on his opponent Pierre Poilievre, accusing the Conservative MP of supporting “discriminatory policies” that target immigrants. Poilievre, the MP for the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton considered the front-runner in the race, pitched new […]