Leadership requires the willingness to maintain relationships and engage in dialogue, especially during moments of heightened tension and division.
We are deeply disappointed by the decision of Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to disavow a photograph taken with Israel's Ambassador to Canada…
Jewish Federation of Edmonton is deeply concerned by Edmonton City Councillor Michael Janz's continued conduct and his repeated use of public platforms to amplify rhetoric about international events that has real-world consequences for the safety and well-being of Edmontonians.
Last week, …
Dear Prime Minister,
Your address to the nation on antisemitism was a significant moment for our country. At a time of deep fear and frustration for Jewish Canadians, many in our community listened with a measure of hope. You rightly affirmed that antisemitism in Canada is “specific, severe…
Chair and Commissioners,
My name is Stacey Leavitt Wright. I am the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton and a member of the Chiefs Community Council.
I want to begin by thanking this Commission for approving Chief Driechel’s professional development opportunity. International engagem…
We write to express support of Chief Warren Driechel in light of his participation in a trip to Israel organized by a chiefs of police association, and with concern for the public discourse that we have seen unfolding.
The attempts to sow division among Edmontonians come at a time of incre…
