University of Windsor must rescind agreement with encampment protestors
WINDSOR, ON, (July 11, 2024) – Allied Voices for Israel (AVI) and StandWithUs Canada are deeply troubled by the recent agreement between the University of Windsor and the Windsor Liberation Zone Team. We call on the university to rescind its agreement, as it will undoubtedly cause further harm to Jewish students and their allies on […]
Injunction Against Anti-Israel Encampment Granted to the University of Toronto
TORONTO, ON (July 2, 2024) – StandWithUs Canada is grateful and relieved that the Ontario Superior of Court of Justice has granted the University of Toronto an injunction against the anti-Israel encampment that has been at King’s College Circle since May 2nd. We were proud to serve as an intervenor in this case, along with other Jewish organizations who […]
StandWithUs Canada Applies to Join as an Intervenor in Injunction to Remove Illegal UofT Encampment
TORONTO, ON (May 28, 2024) – In response to the injunction filed by the Governing Council of the University of Toronto to remove the anti-Israel encampment, StandWithUs Canada has applied to join the case as an intervenor, prepared to provide relevant and effective evidence in support of the encampment’s termination. Since the encampment’s inception at King’s College Circle […]
Unlawful Encampments: Canadian Universities Erupting with Unprecedented Bigotry, Hate, and Antisemitism
TORONTO, ON (May 1, 2024) – Last week, Columbia University classes were cancelled after a pro-Palestinian encampment overtook and obstructed operations on its campus. As a result, these new and highly disturbing demonstrations of antisemitism have spread like wildfire across prestigious universities in the U.S. with similar encampments appearing at Yale, NYU, Harvard, and more. […]
StandWithUs Canada and Hillel Atlantic Firmly Reject Discriminatory, BDS-Style Motion Passed by Dalhousie Student Union
HALIFAX, N.S. (April 3, 2024) – On Friday, March 22nd, 2024, the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) voted in favour of an immensely discriminatory motion calling for divestment from Israeli businesses, pausing of the school’s Israel Exchange Program for students, and a number of clauses harmful both to Jewish students at Dalhousie and the Jewish community at […]
