Keith M. Landy
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Keith M. Landy is a Toronto lawyer and former president of the Canadian Jewish Congress
Landy was born in Coventry, England and moved with his family to South Africa
, then immigrated to Canada where he was educated at the University of Windsor
's law school and is senior and founding partner in the Toronto law firm of Landy, Marr, Kats LLP.
He was national president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2004 and had previously been chair of the CJC, Ontario Region from 1998 to 2001 and held various other offices in the organization. He also served as a vice-president of the World Jewish Congress
and a member of the Executive Committee of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims. In 2008, he served as chair of the CJC's War Crimes Committee.
As Chair of CJC Ontario, Landy successfully lobbied for passage of the Holocaust Memorial Day – Yom Hashoah- Act by the Ontario Legislature. He has also served as a delegate to the United Nations' World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia in Durban, South Africa. In April 2004, he was a member of the official Canadian governmental delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) conference on antisemitism.
honoring his commitment to the public and community service and to the people of Ontario for his work for human rights and religious tolerance.
Canadian Jewish Congress
The Canadian Jewish Congress was one of the main lobby groups for the Jewish community in the country, although it often competed with the more conservative B'nai Brith Canada in that regard. At its dissolution, the president of the CJC was Mark Freiman. Its past co-presidents were Sylvain Abitbol...
Landy was born in Coventry, England and moved with his family to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, then immigrated to Canada where he was educated at the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
's law school and is senior and founding partner in the Toronto law firm of Landy, Marr, Kats LLP.
He was national president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 2001 to 2004 and had previously been chair of the CJC, Ontario Region from 1998 to 2001 and held various other offices in the organization. He also served as a vice-president of the World Jewish Congress
World Jewish Congress
The World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations...
and a member of the Executive Committee of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims. In 2008, he served as chair of the CJC's War Crimes Committee.
As Chair of CJC Ontario, Landy successfully lobbied for passage of the Holocaust Memorial Day – Yom Hashoah- Act by the Ontario Legislature. He has also served as a delegate to the United Nations' World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia in Durban, South Africa. In April 2004, he was a member of the official Canadian governmental delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) conference on antisemitism.
Honours
In 2002, Landy was a recipient of The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. In 2005, he received The Lincoln Alexander Award from the Law Society of Upper CanadaLaw Society of Upper Canada
The Law Society of Upper Canada is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1797, it is known in French as "Le Barreau du Haut-Canada"...
honoring his commitment to the public and community service and to the people of Ontario for his work for human rights and religious tolerance.