Canadian Heritage committee  . Those do include the algorithmic amplification of inflammatory material. I think that is something that the House is intending to grapple with through online harms legislation. That's a really important issue. I'm on the board of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. That is what we track

Canadian Heritage committee   Anti-Hate Network and the other in a much more personal capacity as a child of a Holocaust survivor. My father was the sole survivor of his Polish town, the sole Jewish survivor out of 750 Jews. That means that his wife, his two children, his seven brothers and sisters, and all

Public Safety committee  Thank you very much. My name is Evan Balgord. I'm the executive director of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. We're an anti-fascist and an anti-racist non-profit organization. Our mandate is to counter, monitor and expose hate-promoting movements, groups and individuals

Canadian Heritage committee   informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting. I now would like to welcome our witnesses. The witnesses are, from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, Bernie Farber, chair; from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My first question is to Mr. Balgord from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. Mr. Balgord, would you say that your organization is an objective organization?

Public Safety committee   Anti-Hate Network; Barbara Perry, director, Ontario Tech University, Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism; and Dr. Heidi Beirich and Wendy Via, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. Welcome to all. Up to five minutes will be given for opening remarks after which we will proceed

Emergencies Act   that. When people are constantly exposed to hate, they eventually start buying into that way of thinking. In 2016, when Motion No. 103 was moved, the movement engaged some 10,000 people on Facebook, according to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. They spread their message and, at one point

Questions on the Order Paper   separate meetings with members of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, and the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at the Ontario Tech University, to discuss issues related to anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. The advisory panel has regularly met

Status of Women committee   “wears many hijabs”, as I like to say. I'm a founding board member of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, an organization that monitors hate in Canada, as well as a board member with the Silk Road Institute, an organization that fosters cross-cultural and interfaith understanding. I'm

Justice committee   for the Canadian Anti-Hate Network and Parents for Peace, which is an American organization that provides support for families of radicalized individuals. Back in the nineties, when I was an extremist myself, I quite literally communicated hate by telephone. Also, prior to leaving, I helped

Justice committee  Perfect. You're going to testify first, after I introduce all the other witnesses, because we do not want to lose the video conference connection. In the room with us, as an individual, we have Ms. Elizabeth Moore, educator and advisory board member of the Canadian Anti-Hate

Justice committee  We have always stated at the Canadian Anti-Hate Network that leaders have to lead. It's as simple as that. I have no problem with the leader of the opposition attending the convey and giving out his message. I think that it was important for politicians to do that. I deeply

Justice committee  Very good. We'll now turn to Bernie Farber from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. You have eight minutes.

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Honourable members, thank you for inviting me today. Good morning, my name is Bernie Farber. I am the past CEO of the Canadian Jewish Congress, where I worked for almost three decades. I am also the son of a Holocaust survivor, a survivor who was the sole