Turn
Awareness
into Action
This site offers thoughtful resources to help you
recognize antisemitism and respond with confidence and care.
This site offers thoughtful resources to help you recognize antisemitism and respond with confidence and care.
What can I say to Jewish colleagues on their holidays?
Why does antisemitism matter?
How can
I be an
ally today?
What can I say to Jewish colleagues on their holidays?
Why does antisemitism matter?
How can I be an ally today?
Tune into the
Standing Tall: Allies Up Close online series
Listen to Vaughan, Ontario Mayor Steven Del Duca talk about standing tall with the Jewish community to confront antisemitism.
Tune into the
Standing Tall: Allies Up Close online series
First Segment: March 30, 2026
Why be an ally?
Find out their why
KAREN RESTOULE
“As Canadians, we carry a responsibility to stand up for one another. That responsibility is rooted in the principles at the foundation of this country: respect, reciprocity, co-existence, and shared obligation, as reflected in the foundational Indigenous-Crown treaties of our shared home. These principles call us to speak out against antisemitism and to stand with conviction in support of the Jewish people and Israel when silence would be easier.
Principles only matter if we’re willing to live them when it’s hardest.”
DR. EVERTON GOODEN
“Allyship is important to me because standing together against hatred affirms our shared humanity and helps build a more just and compassionate world where dignity, respect and belonging are upheld for everyone.”
DEBORAH LYONS
“I could never imagine not being an ally of the Canadian Jewish community. I also had the privilege during my time as Canadian Ambassador to Israel to immerse myself in the Canadian Jewish community and see up close the incredible contributions that have been made to Canada since the first Jewish immigrants arrived in the late 1700s.
In these difficult times, we need to speak up and stand up as allies. As is often stated, ‘the measure of a country is not the courage of its military, it is the courage of its bystanders.’ Courage created our kind, compassionate Canada; courage must now protect it.”
CATHY CICCOLINI
“As a strong ally, I feel it’s critical for me to personally remain vocal and visible. I will continue to help foster a mindset against antisemitism in order to ensure we are all on the right side of history, where nobody should live in fear of violence or hate but instead values that reflect tolerance, kindness and peace.”
FATHER DEACON
ANDREW BENNETT
“Christians must stand against the hatred of Jews, both privately and publicly, without equivocation. We must also recognize the bond that connects the Jewish people with Israel. And most importantly, we must always be reminded that for us this reality is grounded in our faith in Jesus Christ, who is a Jew as were the Virgin Mary and the 12 apostles upon whom the Church is founded.”
MARK MULRONEY
“Allyship is choosing to speak when silence would be easier. Neutrality in the face of antisemitism is not neutrality at all. When someone is in distress, you don’t ask their religion before helping them. Today, Jewish Canadians are being targeted more than ever, and enough is enough.”
VICTOR DODIG
“I’m a friend of the Jewish community. That’s the way I see it and I’ve been that way my whole life. It’s how and where you grow up and my parents always taught me to respect everyone. We need to have a collective value around what it means to be a Canadian.”
About Us
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is one of Canada’s leading human rights and social advocacy organizations. Inspired by the legacy of Simon Wiesenthal, FSWC works to build a more inclusive and respectful Canada by sharing the lessons of the Holocaust, advocating for human rights and combatting both antisemitism and hate in all its forms.
At Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, we believe allyship begins with learning and grows through action. This site is a space to explore Jewish life, understand antisemitism, and discover ways to stand together. Whether you’re here to learn, connect, or lead, every step toward understanding helps build a more inclusive future for all.
To learn more about our organization, click here.
