Cleveland Jewish News
The city of Richmond in British Columbia, Canada, approved by a vote of 6-3 the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IRHA) working definition of antisemitism.
The measure was a part of a broader adoption by the city council of more than a dozen definitions of racism and discrimination, as put forward by Canada’s anti-racism initiatives.
“Today, Mayor [Malcolm] Brodie and Richmond City Council sent a strong message that antisemitism or hate in any form have no place in society,” Ezra Shanken, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, said in a press release. “The rise of antisemitic hate crimes across the country has made the need to counter them urgent. No one should live in fear because of who they are. The IHRA definition will help the people of Richmond identify antisemitism in all its manifestations so that they can help put a stop to it and protect the values of diversity, equality and community that we cherish.” …