Posts Tagged: Canada
Toronto Jews Are Most Victimized Minority Group In City, New Report Says
The number of antisemitic hate crimes in Toronto, Canada recorded in 2022 remained above pre-pandemic levels even as hate crimes declined overall, according to a...
Teenage Suspect Arrested for Tearing Down, Burning Israeli Flags in Montreal
JNS.org - Video footage circulated on social media last week of a keffiyeh-clad young man stealing and burning Israeli flags at Hebrew Foundation School in Montreal...
Calgary Multicultural Council Member Resigns, Apologizes for Antisemitic Posts
JNS.org - In one image, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shown, with a Star of David on his forehead, consuming children’s blood. “Can’t get...
Jewish Social Work Students in Canada Facing Hostile Environment, New Study Says
Antisemitism in Canadian social work programs fosters a hostile environment for Jewish students and undermines the goals of the field, according to a preliminary qualitative...
‘Disturbing’ Swastika Incident at Canadian High School Prompts Hate Crime Investigation
An antisemitic incident at an Ottawa high school has prompted local police to launch a hate crimes investigations, a local outlet, Ottawa Citizen, reported on...
Canada New Democratic Party Denies It Invited Holocaust Denying Journalist to Event
Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) has denied it invited an antisemitic, Holocaust-denying newspaper editor to a political event, following reports that its members hosted him...
Anger as Canadian Parliamentarians Host Antisemitic News Editor
Canadian parliamentarians hosted an infamous Holocaust denier and newspaper editor on Tuesday at an International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People event hosted by...
Ottawa Politician Apologizes for Demonizing Israel
A Canadian parliamentarian from Ottawa has apologized for blaming Israel for violence in the Middle East and confronting his Jewish neighbors about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,...
Canada’s Spy Agency Investigating Iranian Death Threats
Canada's spy agency is investigating reports from people who are living in the country who have received "credible" death threats from Iran, the Canadian Security...
Quebec’s ‘Secular Law’ Is Alienating Jews, New Study Finds
Jews in Quebec, Canada are feeling the sting of discrimination in the province, a new survey by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) has found. ACS...
Canada’s Refusal to Disclose Names of Nazi War Criminals ‘Outrages’ Human Rights Group
A Canadian Jewish group this week criticized the federal government for rejecting a freedom of information (FOI) request for documents disclosing the names of German...
British Columbia Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The Canadian province of British Columbia adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism on Wednesday. According to the Jewish News Syndicate, British Columbia Premier...
Quebec Jewish Leaders Denounce New Law Imposing French Language
A new law passed in Quebec imposing the French language is drawing pushback from Jewish leaders. Passed on May 24 by the National Assembly of Quebec,...
Toronto Man Arrested After ‘Disturbing’ Threats to Kill Jewish Students
A delivery driver is facing possible hate crimes charges after making violent threats to Jewish students at a yeshiva in Toronto and assaulting a staffer...
