One of Canada’s top Jewish organization is blasting an Alberta labour leader leader for using “anti-Semitic” language in attacking the provincial health minister..Alberta Union of Provincial Employees head Guy Smith made the controversial statement when he attacked Tyler Shandro after he announced a $2-an-hour top up program for some health workers..“When Minister Shandro made the announcement, he sort of walked into the town square, and threw a few shekels on the ground to see who would go scrambling for it and then he just walked away,” Smith tweeted..A shekel is the basic monetary unit of modern Israel and a silver coin and unit of weight used in ancient Israel and the Middle East..“President Guy Smith is using an age-old antisemitic stereotype in this public remark which is highly offensive, insulting, and derogatory,” tweeted B’nai Brith Canada..“We ask for both an immediate apology and retraction of this statement on all of AUPE’s social media channels. #Antisemitism“.B’nai Brith Canada is the Canadian section of B’nai B’rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world. It is committed to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and combating antisemitism and bigotry. It has been in Canada since 1875..Friday afternoon Smith apologized “unreservedly.”.“I used the term ‘shekels in a manner that I was ignorant of. I own up to my own ignorance knowing how dangerous ignorance is,” Smith said..“I am committed to learning more about the history of anti-Semitism, how it has devastating impact in today’s modern society and how I can change and help others too..“I am sorry and I will do better.”. AFL launches website for people to boycott businesses that donated to UCP .Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westewrnstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
One of Canada’s top Jewish organization is blasting an Alberta labour leader leader for using “anti-Semitic” language in attacking the provincial health minister..Alberta Union of Provincial Employees head Guy Smith made the controversial statement when he attacked Tyler Shandro after he announced a $2-an-hour top up program for some health workers..“When Minister Shandro made the announcement, he sort of walked into the town square, and threw a few shekels on the ground to see who would go scrambling for it and then he just walked away,” Smith tweeted..A shekel is the basic monetary unit of modern Israel and a silver coin and unit of weight used in ancient Israel and the Middle East..“President Guy Smith is using an age-old antisemitic stereotype in this public remark which is highly offensive, insulting, and derogatory,” tweeted B’nai Brith Canada..“We ask for both an immediate apology and retraction of this statement on all of AUPE’s social media channels. #Antisemitism“.B’nai Brith Canada is the Canadian section of B’nai B’rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world. It is committed to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and combating antisemitism and bigotry. It has been in Canada since 1875..Friday afternoon Smith apologized “unreservedly.”.“I used the term ‘shekels in a manner that I was ignorant of. I own up to my own ignorance knowing how dangerous ignorance is,” Smith said..“I am committed to learning more about the history of anti-Semitism, how it has devastating impact in today’s modern society and how I can change and help others too..“I am sorry and I will do better.”. AFL launches website for people to boycott businesses that donated to UCP .Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westewrnstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
