In a press release issued by B’nai Brith Canada, the organization has once again called on Canadian municipal leaders to ban the upcoming Al-Quds Day rally scheduled for March 28. Despite years of ongoing engagement with cities including Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary, B’nai Brith Canada asserts that the event—a rally established by Ayatollah Khomeini—is set to proceed as a “hate-fest” that glorifies terror and spreads extremist ideology.
According to the release, the rally is far from a peaceful protest. B’nai Brith Canada contends that its participants repeatedly “spew vitriol” and denounce Canada as a “settler-colonialist state,” all while operating under the banner of free speech in a nation renowned for its democratic freedoms. The organization emphasizes that the rally is not an exercise in legitimate discourse but rather an event designed to incite division and reject the core values of Canadian society.
Beyond targeting Canadian institutions, the press release highlights the broader implications of allowing such an event to take place. B’nai Brith Canada points out that Canada has taken significant steps to confront extremist threats, including measures against the Islamic Regime in Iran—evidenced by the listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Canada. Allowing the Al-Quds Day rally to proceed, the organization argues, would undermine these hard-won efforts.
City officials, including mayors Olivia Chow (Toronto), Valérie Plante (Montreal), Ken Sim (Calgary), and Jyoti Gondek (Vancouver), are urged to prioritize public safety by banning the rally. B’nai Brith Canada warns that failure to act will leave Canada’s diverse communities vulnerable to hate-fueled events that stain public spaces with division and intimidation.
“This is not about free speech—it is about preventing the use of public spaces for incitement and division,” the press release states. With the event only weeks away, B’nai Brith Canada is calling on citizens and community leaders alike to demand immediate action from their municipal governments.
As the controversy surrounding Al-Quds Day continues to simmer, the press release from B’nai Brith Canada adds to the growing chorus of voices calling for a re-examination of how public demonstrations are allowed to proceed in Canada. The organization’s unequivocal stance underscores a deep concern that permitting such events, which it describes as platforms for extremist hate, risks eroding the values of tolerance and inclusion that have long defined Canadian society.