Canada will spend $5M to strengthen security at Jewish institutions, Justin Trudeau tells antisemitism summit
The nation had a fifth consecutive record-setting year of antisemitic incidents in 2020, nearly half related to COVID.
Canada hit with wave of antisemitic attacks sparked by Israel-Gaza conflict
Montreal and Toronto were especially hard hit, but incidents occurred elsewhere prior to the cease-fire reached last week.
Quebec court upholds law banning yarmulkes and other religious symbols in the workplace
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, a Jewish advocacy organization, said in a statement that it was “deeply disappointed” by the ruling.
Man arrested after swastikas spray-painted on doors of Montreal synagogue
Canadian Jewish groups decried the vandalism, with Rabbi Reuben Poupko of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs calling it “vile.”
Canadian politician calls Jews ‘parasitic tribe,’ wants removal from Canada
In a Facebook post, Canadian Nationalist Party leader Travis Patron describes Jews as “swindlers, “snakes,” and “inside manipulators.”
Torah scrolls cut up, prayer shawls stuffed in toilets at Montreal synagogue
Police were investigating the attack as a possible hate crime but face the challenge of finding out when the incident actually happened.
COVID outbreak in Canadian Jewish community caused by people fleeing America
Jewish Canadians streaming from Florida to outrun the coronavirus unwittingly helped stoke one of the highest virus-positive rates in Quebec.
Jewish Student Government Member Ordered To Cancel Israel Trip Or Resign
The trip, called “Face to Face,” leaves at the end of the month and includes visiting Palestinian areas of the West Bank.
Ex-Imam Removed From Canadian Elections Over Anti-Semitic Comments
Hassan Guillet’s past has included celebrating the release of a pro-Hamas activist Raed Salah, who said Jews were behind the 9/11 attack.
Holocaust-Denying Canadian Journalist Sentenced To Prison
The publication promoted Holocaust denial and anti-Semitic blood libel claims and published columns justifying rape.