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Deborah Lyons

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Deborah Lyons

@DeborahLyonsSE

🇨🇦Special Envoy - Preserving Holocaust Remembrance & Combatting Antisemitism / Envoyée spéciale🇨🇦mémoire de l’Holocauste & lutte contre l’antisémitisme

Ottawa, Canada

Joined October 2023

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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Oct 31, 2024
Many Canadians want to help combat antisemitism but don’t have the tools to do so. So today, I am proud to share the newly released Canadian Handbook on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, developed by the Government of Canada in partnership with my office, to serve as a
Canadian Handbook on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
From canada.ca
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Aug 29, 2024
This necklace - which is inscribed with the words “Bring Them Home” - was given to me by the Canadian families of hostages kidnapped in the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on October 7th. Like thousands of Jews and allies across the country and around the world, I wear it every day
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Feb 7, 2025
The association of Jewish Doctors of Quebec is reporting that 45% of their surveyed members have been the victims of antisemitism and some are considering cutting down on their teaching hours and leaving the province altogether. Antisemitism isn’t just a Jewish problem. It’s a
Quebec Jewish doctors association alarmed at antisemitic incidents
From ctvnews.ca
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Feb 13, 2024
We will be calling Toronto’s Mayor and Chief of Police today to discuss how they will put a stop to this despicable targeting and attempted intimidation of Mount Sinai Hospital and Jews across Toronto and Canada. Leaders - at all levels - need to make clear that this is
Hon. Marco Mendicino
@marcomendicino
Feb 13, 2024
Targeting Mount Sinai Hospital to incite intifada against Israel and the Jewish people is flagrantly antisemitic and undermines the health and safety of the patients and medical professionals who work there. The torrent of hatred against Jews and Jewish institutions must stop!
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Oct 23, 2024
As a former UN official, as the Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, and as a Canadian, I am horrified to see a United Nations Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, engage in Holocaust distortion and inversion. While I recognize the
Anthony Housefather
@AHousefather
Oct 17, 2024
I agree with @USAmbHRC . Francesca Albanese has a long history of using antisemitic tropes. It is absolutely baffling to me that the United Nations condones her behaviour and does not remove her from her position.
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Mar 20, 2024
The cancellation of the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival by @PlayhouseHamOnt and the textbook antisemitic cartoon in @LP_LaPresse this morning are terrifying and unfortunately all too familiar. It’s reminiscent of 1930s Germany when hateful anti-Jewish propaganda and exclusion of
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Nov 23, 2024
Riots in Montreal should not surprise anyone. Stop excusing extremism NOW. Stop rewarding terrorism NOW. Enforce the law NOW. Emergency Federal-Provincial-Territorial meeting on public safety NOW. Take antisemitism seriously as a threat to all NOW. Les émeutes à Montréal ne
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Mar 11, 2024
The horrific bias and cruelty in this statement taints the work of the @UN. I encourage our leaders to make clear that we find this unacceptable and intolerable. All UN member nations must confront and push back on global institutionalized discrimination, including antisemitism.
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Sep 25, 2024
Members of my team and I did some book-shopping today at Indigo in Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg, not only to purchase some excellent reads, but to push back against the trend of boycotting Jewish-owned businesses. Lots of shoppers lining up to join us; you still have a couple of
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Jan 24, 2024
6 Million Jews were victims of a systemic genocide known as the Holocaust. Holocaust denial, inversion and distortion is an insult to its victims and survivors, goes against historical facts and our Canadian values.
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Dec 24, 2023
Chanting for intifada (uprisings against Israel and Jews, including acts of violence and terror) in the streets of Toronto is a clear tactic of intimidation. The police must ensure that our streets are safe from hate, incitement and threats of violence.
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center
@CanadianFSWC
Dec 24, 2023
Amid surging hate crimes targeting Jews in Toronto, it's appalling to see another rally in our city inciting hate and violence. These chants calling for intifada - violence and terror against Israel's Jewish people - are anything but peaceful; they’re hateful. Such incitement
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Nov 22, 2024
Nazi-style salutes. Shouts of “stupid Zionist b*tch” and “the final solution is coming your way.” Attempts to break down doors. This is not peaceful. This is not free expression. The tools to deal with incitement and harassment exist; we expect administrations and municipalities
Federation CJA
@FederationCJA
Nov 21, 2024
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Feb 22, 2024
Why blockade the Bronfman building specifically? This building hosts the management school. It is not an embassy or a political office. It is simply a building named for a Canadian Jewish family. The constant targeting of Jews is undeniably antisemitism. Pourquoi bloquer le
Anthony Housefather
@AHousefather
Feb 22, 2024
This morning there is a blockade at McGill’s Bronfman Building. Hateful slogans that cross the line into antisemitism. Intimidation of students & staff. Here hateful speech & actual conduct violate @mcgillu policies. I have expressed my anger to the administration. This must end.
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Deborah Lyons
@DeborahLyonsSE
Feb 7, 2024
As I’ve travelled across the country and spoken to a wide range of Canadians, I’ve seen and heard about the silencing and intimidation of Jews, both in person and online. It can take the form of shutting down exhibits or theatres, shows and speakers, defunding campus clubs,
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