As I reported in May of this year, the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Canada’s largest pro-Israel lobby organization, is one of the country’s most active and influential lobby groups. Continue Reading ›

Today, Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau refused to answer questions about the Trudeau Government’s decision to sell deadly weapons to the monstrous Saudi autocracy.

Author-activist Yves Engler and I caught up with Minister Garneau this afternoon as the Minister departed a speaking engagement in Montreal. Continue Reading ›

Today, the RCMP and private security guards from the Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal blocked me and author-activist Yves Engler from attending a speech by Justin Trudeau.

(The video appearing at the end of this post shows what transpired as Yves and I sought to enter Trudeau’s speaking venue.) Continue Reading ›

Today, Amnesty International Canada and Professor Michael Lynk, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, addressed a letter to Canada’s Attorney-General, David Lametti, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, James Carr, and Canada’s Minister of Health, Ginette Petitpas Taylor  Continue Reading ›

In today’s edition of The Hill-Times, I explain that, if Justin Trudeau’s government is serious about its stated commitment to a “rules-based international order,” it won’t appeal the Federal Court’s ruling that “Product of Israel” labels on West Bank settlements wines are “false, misleading and deceptive.” Continue Reading ›