Posts Tagged: Antisemitism in Canada
Jews Most Targeted Group for Hate Crimes in Toronto Area, New Data Shows
Newly-published police data showed that Jews were the most targeted group for hate crimes in the greater Toronto area last year. In all, 44 out of...
Number of Antisemitic Incidents in Canada Hits Record High for Fourth Straight Year
The number of antisemitic incidents in Canada hit a record high for a fourth consecutive year in 2019, according to a new study published on...
Group of University of Toronto Professors Call on Administration to Take Action Against Antisemitism on Campus
A committee of University of Toronto professors is urging all faculty members to sign a letter demanding that the administration take concrete action against antisemitism...
Canadian NDP Party Leader Seeks ‘Very Strong’ Relationship With Jewish Community, Says BDS ‘Not Path to Peace’
Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP), recently spoke to members of the country's Jewish community on the rise in antisemitism and the...
Canadian Jewish Groups Hail McGill University’s Backing of Student Targeted Over Israel Trip
Canadian Jewish groups have welcomed McGill University's decision to stand by a student who was targeted over her intention to participate in a free trip...
New Study: Antisemitism Spikes in Canada in 2018
The number of antisemitic incidents in Canada spiked in 2018, according to a new study published on Monday. The 2018 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents commissioned...
Canadian Jewish Official: New Data Showing Sharp Rise in Antisemitic Hate Crimes in Country ‘Simply Too Stark to Ignore’
Newly-published data showing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada “is simply too stark to ignore,” the head of a major Jewish organization in...
Jewish Group Calls on Canadian Government to ‘Finally Get Serious About Addressing Antisemitism’
The Canadian government must “finally get serious about addressing antisemitism,” the CEO of the country’s branch of a prominent Jewish organization said on Friday. In a...
Canadian Brothers File Lawsuit Over Anti-Semitic Posters
JTA - Two brothers are going to court to stop the distribution of anti-Semitic posters in Winnipeg. Sandy and Robert Shindleman, real estate developers in central...
