Fighting Antisemitism Together (FAST) was a Canadian human rights group founded in 2005 that described itself as "a coalition of non-Jewish Canadian community and business leaders dedicated to speaking out against humanity's oldest hatred."University of New Brunswick website; CNW Group web siteFormer BMO CEO Tony Comper revamps charity focused on anti-Semitism Globe and Mail, 2 August 2020Elizabeth Comper was a fighter against racism on several fronts Globe and Mail, 11 July 2014Doctor Chatterley’s passion Jerusalem Post, 17 September 2020
FAST was founded by Elizabeth and Tony Comper, former CEO and President of BMO Financial. The organization was unique in that its leadership was not Jewish.CBC news story Non-Jewish executives band together to fight anti-Semitism, August 15, 2005 In 2021, FAST merged into the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA), a scholarly organization that publishes the academic journal Antisemitism Studies.
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External links Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA) Choose Your Voice Voices into Action