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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Newfoundland and Labrador is now the 7th province to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism: Does it matter?
Description: The government of Newfoundland and Labrador will hold a news conference today, May 9, to officially announce its adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. The move will be done by proclamation and unveiled at the Confederation Building in St. John’s. “We remain unwavering in our commitment to always challenge antisemitism, wherever and whenever it occurs,” said Gerry Byrne, the cabinet minister in charge of immigration, population growth and skills, in a media release.
Officials say the adoption came after a request from local Jewish communities, and is being done as part of the province’s efforts...