| Dr. Frank Dimant | 4/6/2010 |
 | Dr. Frank Dimant is the CEO of B’nai Brith Canada and of the organization’s Institute for International Affairs and the League for Human Rights. He is the publisher of The Jewish Tribune, which has the highest audited circulation of all Canada’s Anglo-Jewish publications.
Dr. Dimant has led B’nai Brith Canada missions to destinations throughout the world, including Ethiopia, the Soviet Union,... More >>>Dr. Frank Dimant is the CEO of B’nai Brith Canada and of the organization’s Institute for International Affairs and the League for Human Rights. He is the publisher of The Jewish Tribune, which has the highest audited circulation of all Canada’s Anglo-Jewish publications.
Dr. Dimant has led B’nai Brith Canada missions to destinations throughout the world, including Ethiopia, the Soviet Union, Hungary, Romania, Poland, China, Germany, England, France and Lebanon. He has accompanied Canadian Government delegations on official visits to Auschwitz, as well as to Israel and was a member of the Minister of Trade’s delegation for the signing of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement.
In May 2008, Dr. Dimant was appointed the Chair of the newly inaugurated Department of Modern Israel Studies at Canada Christian College and the School of Graduate Theological Studies. This appointment was in recognition of his vast knowledge and expertise of Israel and the wider Middle East region.
Dr. Dimant serves on several community and advisory boards in Canada and Israel. Most recently, he was appointed to serve on the Government of Canada’s Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security, where he represents Canadian Jewry on safety and security issues. He is a long-standing member of the Israeli Government’s Global Forum on Antisemitism.
In 2004, he was awarded an honourary doctorate from Canada Christian College for his commitment to creating true partnerships with the Christian community. That same year he was presented with a family Coat of Arms by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in recognition of his leadership in the Canadian community.
Other tributes that he has received include a commemorative medal marking the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada as well as the Queen’s Jubilee Medal commemorating the anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen’s ascension to the throne.
A frequent lecturer, writer and media commentator, he is a recognized authority on both Israeli and Middle Eastern affairs and world Jewish issues. He is the co-editor of “From Immigration to Integration”, published in 2001, which details the history of Canadian Jews.
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