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James Pasternak
Canadian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Pasternak (/ˈpæstərnæk/ ⓘ PAST-ər-nak; born February 15, 1959[1]) is a Canadian politician who represents Ward 6 York Centre on the Toronto City Council. Pasternak has served on council since he was elected in 2010, representing Ward 10 (later amalgamated into Ward 6). He was a Toronto District School Board trustee before his election to council.
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Background
Pasternak is a graduate of York University. He also has degrees from the University of Western Ontario and the London School of Economics and Political Science.[2]
Political career
Pasternak was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election to succeed Mike Feldman in Ward 10.[3] He was previously a Toronto District School Board trustee.
In 2012, Pasternak introduced a motion that asked City Manager Joe Pennachetti to update Toronto's anti-discrimination policy and to determine whether including Queers Against Israeli Apartheid in Pride events violated the policy. Pasternak believes "QuAIA is not there to support the Palestinian people; it’s there to bully and demonize Israel, its supporters and the Jewish community."[4][5] The following year, in 2013, Pasternak continued to lead the effort to defund Toronto Pride over the use of the term Israel apartheid by its participating members.[6]
In July 2025, he called on the Canadian government to ban Irish hip hop band Kneecap from entering Canada.[7]
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