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By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News
(Text in green by The Prodigal Son)
The federal government needs to take more action to combat rising antisemitism in Canada and around the world, a report by a panel of MPs concludes.
The Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat antisemitism released its final report Thursday in Ottawa after two years of investigation that included public hearings with more than 70 witnesses.
"Antisemitism is one of the oldest and most pervasive forms of hatred," Mario Silva, chair of the committee, said at a news conference. The former Liberal MP, who was defeated in the May 2 election, said antisemitism is still present and even growing in some parts of Canada and a parliamentary committee was needed to identify measures to fight it.
The report adopted the European Union's definition of antisemitism and urges the federal government and law enforcement agencies to do the same. It defines antisemitism as a certain perception of Jews that can be expressed as hatred toward them, in physical or rhetorical ways. Antisemitic acts can be directed at individuals, their property, or the Jewish community and religious facilities. It also says that expressions of hatred can target
