Posts Tagged: Canada antisemitism
Rash of Antisemitic Vandalism in Toronto ‘Extremely Disturbing,’ Says Canadian Jewish Group After Synagogue Defaced
A major Canadian Jewish group called a recent spate of antisemitic acts of vandalism in the Toronto area “extremely disturbing” and urged action on Thursday. On...
Jew-Hatred Can’t Be Countered Without Action Plan, Declares Convener of Canada’s National Summit on Antisemitism
The Canadian government convened its first-ever national summit on antisemitism on Wednesday amid warnings from its keynote speaker that concrete action against Jew-hatred was necessary...
Top Canadian Jewish Group Blasts Reinstatement of Toronto Schools Employee Who Circulated Anti-Israel Material
A top Canadian Jewish group has strongly criticized the Toronto school board for refusing to discipline a school employee who circulated virulent anti-Israel material. Javier Dávila,...
Report: Antisemitic Acts in Canada Increase for Fifth Year, Some Prompted by COVID
JNS.org - Antisemitic incidents in Canada rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2020, marking an 18.3 percent jump in the number of offenses in...
Cops in British Columbia Investigate ‘Kill Jews’ Graffiti Scrawled Outside Chabad Center
Canadian Police are investigating antisemitic graffiti that was discovered on a Jewish community center in Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. Staff at the Chabad...
Montreal Police Arrest Man in Connection With Desecration of Synagogue
Canadian Jews expressed relief this week after police in Montreal arrested a man in connection with the desecration of a synagogue in the city last...
Canadian Police Arrest Woman in Connection With Antisemitic Vandalism in Downtown London, Ontario
Canadian police have charged a woman with six counts of property damage after arresting her in connection with a spate of antisemitic graffiti in the...
Montreal Police Investigating Offensive ‘Gas Chamber’ Video Posted on TikTok
Police in Montreal said on Thursday that they were investigating an antisemitic video posted to the TikTok social media platform in which a man opened...
Montreal Borough Votes to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism in Wake of Synagogue Vandalism
Councillors in Montreal's most populous borough voted on Wednesday to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, joining hundreds of civic...
Carleton University Resolution Targets Definition of Antisemitism, Warns Canadian Jewish Organization
B'nai Brith Canada called on Ottawa's Carleton University to "act responsibly" and reject a resolution against the leading definition of antisemitism in a hearing scheduled...
Canadian Campus Fraternity Behind Racist, Antisemitic Chatroom ‘Seething With Hate’
A fraternity at a Canadian university was in the spotlight on Friday for running a private online chatroom reportedly "seething with hateful comments" against Blacks,...
Ontario Education Minister Calls for Answers on Anti-Israel Video Shown to High School Students
Ontario’s minister of education has called on one of the province’s school boards to explain its continued use of a video that provincial officials have...
Canadian Parliamentarian Apologizes for ‘Hateful Conspiracy’ Tweet About George Soros
A Canadian member of parliament has apologized after coming under fire from Jewish groups and anti-racism campaigners for an offensive tweet, since deleted, about the...
Arabic Newspaper in Canada Falsely Blames Israel for Beirut Explosion
A Canadian Jewish advocacy group on Friday highlighted the misinformation campaign by an Arabic-language newspaper in Ontario that claimed Israel was to blame for the...
