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A major international effort is underway by Israel and lobby
groups to brand criticism of Israel and Palestine solidarity
activism as “the new antisemitism”. They are seeking to do
this by advocating for the passage of the International
Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of
Antisemitism by all levels of government, as well as by
institutions like universities and police departments. The
IHRA definition of antisemitism is a flawed document which
equates anti-zionism and antisemitism and, if implemented,
poses a real <b>threat to academic freedom, freedom of
expression and the right to protest.<br>
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To be clear, <b>antisemitism is a real problem and must be
fought in all its forms</b>.
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<b>Independent Jewish Voices</b> is active in the struggle
against antisemitism. We reject all forms of racism and
oppression. We believe that antisemitism is intimately tied to
other forms of hate, and that it increases when racism,
xenophobia and intolerance of all sorts are on the rise. For
these reasons, we believe that the important battle against
antisemitism is actually undermined when opposition to
Israel's oppression of the Palestinians is branded
antisemitic.
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<b>Open letter: </b><br>
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We, the undersigned members of the Canadian academic community
wish to express our opposition to the adoption of the
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working
Definition of Antisemitism by academic institutions and other
public bodies in Canada.<br>
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Antisemitism is an imminent and increasingly deadly threat to
Jews. However, we do not believe that the adoption of this
definition serves the purpose of defeating this insidious form
of hatred. The IHRA definition, which has recently been
adopted by the Canadian government, is worded in such a way as
to intentionally equate legitimate criticisms of Israel and
advocacy for Palestinian rights with antisemitism. This
conflation undermines both the Palestinian struggle for
freedom, justice and equality and the global struggle against
antisemitism. It also serves to shield Israel from
accountability to universal standards of human rights and
international law. We believe that the adoption of the IHRA
definition of antisemitism by Canadian academic institutions
would create a “<b>chilly climate</b>” in relation to forms of
teaching, research and activism on Israel and Palestine. We
urge all those who value honest debate and academic freedom to
reject the imposition of a definition that would
<b>imperil the pursuit of truth and the legitimate expression
of dissent</b>. <br>
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report on the IHRA definition, please visit:
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lang="EN-US">Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism,
Racism, Colonialism & Censorship in Canada (ARC)</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black"> </span><span
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lang="EN-US">Mark Ayyash</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US">, Associate Professor of Sociology, Mount Royal
University </span><span
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lang="EN-US">Reem Bahdi</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US">, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law,
University of Windsor </span><span
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lang="EN-US">Greg Bird</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US">, Associate Professor of Sociology, Wilfrid
Laurier University</span><span
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lang="EN-US">Sheryl Nestel</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US">, Independent Scholar (Independent Jewish
Voices) </span><span
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lang="EN-US">Jasmin Zine</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US">, Professor of Sociology and the Muslim Studies
Option, Wilfrid Laurier University</span><span
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lang="EN-GB">For further information, please visit
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number of faculty associations and academic unions in
<b>Ontario</b> have already passed motions against the IHRA
Definition: </span><span
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<a
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3903 (Contract Faculty, Teaching/Research Assistants
Union, York University)</span></a><span
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href="https://cupe3906.org/2020/11/15/cupe-3906-executive-committee-statement-on-doug-fords-anti-democratic-bill-168/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">CUPE
3906 (Contact Faculty, Teaching Assistants & Postdocs
at McMaster University)</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<a
href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f52a48dcce98340e25350e2/t/6009d4cd9aae3634980fae05/1611257037325/Nipissing+Uni+FA+-+NoIHRA+Letter.pdf"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">Nipissing
University Faculty Association</span></a><span
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</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<a
href="http://ocadfa.ca/ocadfa-monthly-newsletter-vol-1-issue-1-january-2021/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">Ontario
College of Art & Design Faculty Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.osgoodefaculty.ca/issues/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">Osgoode
Hall Faculty Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.rfanet.ca/" target="_blank"
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">Ryerson
Faculty Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a href="https://www.noihra.ca/s/SJUASA-Letter.pdf"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">St. Jerome’s University Academic Staff
Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://www.uwofa.ca/article/statement-uwofa-ontario-government-circumventing-democracy-and-public-debate-bill-168"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">Western
University Faculty Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black"></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a href="https://www.noihra.ca/s/WLUFA-NoIHRA-Letterdocx.pdf"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty
Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">
</span><span
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://www.yufa.ca/yufa-exec-rejects-government-attack-on-academic-freedom-democratic-debate/#:~:text=YUFA%20Exec%20rejects%20government%20attack%20on%20academic%20freedom%2C%20democratic%20debate,-Posted%20by%20YUFA&text=Despite%20the%20widespread%20public%20interest,any%20further%20discussion%20or%20debate"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">York University Faculty Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB"> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://ocufa.on.ca/press-releases/ocufa-opposes-ontario-government-circumventing-democracy-and-public-debate-on-bill-168/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;background:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">+ Ontario Confederation of Faculty
Associations</span></b></a><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">
</span></b><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">(OCUFA)</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
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serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">+
This week the
</span><a href="https://usaskfaculty.ca/" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">University
of Saskatchewan Faculty Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">
became the first academic union outside of Ontario to pass a
motion against the IHRA Definition.
</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">And
the
</span><a href="https://aasua.ca/" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1">Association
of Academic Staff University of Alberta</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">
(AASUA) also passed a motion.</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span
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style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Non-exhaustive list of other Canadian
Organizations who have spoken out against the IHRA
Definition: </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://bccla.org/our_work/the-bccla-opposes-the-international-campaign-to-adopt-the-international-holocaust-remembrance-association-ihra-definition-of-antisemitism/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">BC Civil Liberties Association</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
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serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://bccla.org/our_work/the-bccla-opposes-the-international-campaign-to-adopt-the-international-holocaust-remembrance-association-ihra-definition-of-antisemitism/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Canadian Labour Congress</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://cfs-fcee.ca/cfs-supports-ijvs-definition-of-antisemitism/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Canadian Federation of Students</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://www.cupw.ca/en/canadian-union-postal-workers-cupw-strongly-urges-all-elected-members-legislature-ontario-vote"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Canadian Union of Postal Workers</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a
href="https://cupe.on.ca/speaking-up-for-freedom-of-speech-and-human-rights-everywhere-cupe-ontarios-statement-on-bill-168/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Canadian Union of Public Employees – Ontario</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a href="https://www.noihra.ca/" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Independent Jewish Voices Canada</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",
serif;margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<a href="https://www.noihra.ca/partners" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Ligue des droits et libertés</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-CA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><a
href="https://www.vdlc.ca/combating_anti_semitism_in_vancouver"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0563C1;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-GB">Vancouver and District Labour Council</span></a></span><br>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Greg
Bird | Associate Professor | Department of Sociology
| MA in Cultural Analysis & Social Theory
Program | Wilfrid Laurier University</span><span
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<span
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background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Wilfrid
Laurier University is on the traditional and
unceded territory of the Neutral, Anishnawbe and
Haudenosaunee peoples.</span><span
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</span></span><span
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Kitchener, and Waterloo are located on the
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Tract</span></a></b></span><span
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<b><span
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Haldimand Tract: </span>
</b><span
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">On
25 October 1784, Sir Frederick Haldimand, the
governor of Québec, signed a decree that granted a
tract of land to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois),
also known as the Six Nations, for their alliance
with British forces during the American Revolution
(1775-83). The Haldimand Tract extends by 6 miles
on both sides of the Grand River, from its source
in Dundalk Township to its mouth at Lake Erie.
Originally, 950,000 acres was designated for the
Haldimand Tract, today approximately 48,000 acres
remain. Read more about the history and ongoing
negotiations:
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