Bernie Farber

Bernie M. Farber (born 1951) is a Canadian writer, commentator, and social activist. He served as the chief executive officer of the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC), focusing on human rights and anti-racism initiatives.  Farber has also held leadership roles in organizations such as the Mosaic Institute, the Paloma Foundation, V’ahavtah, the North York Race Relations  Committee and the Canadian Anti-Hate Network of which he is the founding chair emeritus.  His contributions have been recognized with awards like the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in 2018 amd the Charles Zaionz award for Jewish Communal Service.