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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 105
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 8:16 a.m. to 10:23 a.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Lena Metlege Diab, Chair (Liberal)

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• Julie Dabrusin for Anju Dhillon (Liberal)
• Melissa Lantsman for Hon. Rob Moore (Conservative)
• Alistair MacGregor for Randall Garrison (NDP)
• Shuvaloy Majumdar for Jamil Jivani (Conservative)
• Marty Morantz (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Dana Phillips, Analyst
Antisemitism and Additional Measures that Could be Taken to Address the Valid Fears that are Being Expressed by Canada’s Jewish Community
As an individual
• Dr. James A. Diamond, Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Chair of Jewish Studies, University of Waterloo
• Deborah Lyons, Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance & Combatting Antisemitism
• Dr. Ted Rosenberg, Doctor
B’nai Brith Canada
• Richard Robertson, Director, Research and Advocacy
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
• Richard Marceau, Vice-President, External Affairs and General Counsel
Network of Engaged Canadian Academics
• Dr. Deidre Butler, Associate Professor
• Dr. Cary Kogan, Professor
Simon Wiesenthal Center Canada
• Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, March 21, 2024, the committee resumed its study of antisemitism and additional measures that could be taken to address the valid fears that are being expressed by Canada’s Jewish community.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $25,250, for the study of antisemitism and additional measures that could be taken to address the valid fears that are being expressed by Canada’s Jewish community, be adopted.

Deborah Lyons, Richard Robertson, Richard Marceau and Jaime Kirzner-Roberts made statements and answered questions.

At 9:22 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:27 a.m., the sitting resumed.

James A. Diamond, Ted Rosenberg, Deidre Butler and Cary Kogan made statements and answered questions.

At 10:23 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the committee