Ian Kagedan is a Canadian public servant known for his work on inter-religious and inter-ethnic relations. Formerly National Director of Government Relations of B'nai Brith Canada

B'nai Brith Canada

B'nai Brith Canada is the Canadian section of B'nai Brith . It was founded in 1875 and is the country's oldest Jewish service organization.-Members:...

 He was appointed to serve on the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

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Kagedan, who was born in Montreal

Montreal

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, Canada

Canada

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, was educated at Columbia University

Columbia University

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 and at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is one of the academic and spiritual centers of Conservative Judaism, and a major center for academic scholarship in Jewish studies.JTS operates five schools: Albert A...

 in New York City.

Positions

Kagedan is noted for arguing that Hate propaganda can do damage by changing attitudes "even when the audience is unreceptive."

Kagedan has supported the Canadian ban on telephone hate messages, saying that , "It is not a matter of free speech. It is poison."

Awards

Kagedan is a recipient of the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal

125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal

The 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada...

(January 1993).