Israel-Hamas

• Anthony Housefather ‘reflecting’ on future with Liberals after Middle East motion

  Anthony Housefather was among three Liberals who voted against the final motion, which called only for progress towards a two-state solution.

  Canada

  Mar 19
  
• Jewish groups condemn ‘toolkit on teaching Palestine’ at York University

  Two Jewish groups are reacting to a "toolkit" apparently distributed to York University teaching assistants, telling them to divert tutorials to events in the Middle East.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
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• York University seeks meeting with union over ‘toolkit on teaching Palestine’

  The university says it is aware of a toolkit apparently sent by a CUPE union local asking teaching assistants to divert their tutorials to the topic of 'Palestinian liberation.'

  Jan 30
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• Canada pauses funding for UN agency amid alleged staff role in Israel attacks

  U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the U.S. is 'extremely troubled' by the allegations that '12 UNRWA employees' may have been involved in the Hamas attack.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante faces accusations over protests

  Two "concerned citizens" have sent the mayor a legal notice, asking her to find a solution to what they call unlawful and hateful gatherings.

  Politics

  Jan 16
• Mayoral event in Nathan Philips Square interrupted by demonstrators

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's annual skating event did not go as planned, demonstrators used the opportunity to address the politician and media.

  Politics

  Jan 7
• ‘Silence isn’t neutral’: Emails show debate in Quebec universities on Israel, Hamas

  The emails reveal the internal and external pressures on the schools to take positions on the conflict, and how administrators faced strong criticism no matter what they said.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
• Jewish Canadians to celebrate Hanukkah publicly, despite rise in antisemitism

  Police forces across Canada have reported a rise in what they suspect are hate-motivated incidents in recent months, many of them antisemitic.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2023
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• Jewish community centre in Montreal hit by Molotov cocktail: police

  Montreal police say one was present at the time of the Molotov cocktail was through and damage to Jewish Community Council office on Decarie Boulevard is minor.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Search warrants executed, numerous arrests made after Toronto Indigo store vandalized

  Search warrants have been executed and numerous arrests made in an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' at a Toronto Indigo store earlier this month, police say. 

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2023