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CF Montreal has banned two fans and suspended benefits for a supporter section after a Major League Soccer investigation into antisemitic language directed at a player.

The vast majority of Jewish students who responded to a government-commissioned survey late last year said they had experienced or witnessed antisemitism on campus.

The Montreal police force's hate crimes unit said the two suspects, both 20 years old, were arrested in connection with incidents that occurred July 3 in Outremont.

The June 29 report by the government's threat assessment agency also spoke of a longer-term extremism problem caused by the normalization of antisemitic acts.

Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, received royal assent in June and was aimed at combating antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate against marginalized groups.

Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith says anti-Jewish hatred is being normalized in Canada and that antisemitic incidents topped 6,800 in 2025.

Investigators said the arrests were for the wilful promotion of hate, allegedly targeting the Jewish community, and dated back to demonstrations in mid-March.

Police said all hypotheses remain on the table, but investigators have not determined a motive and are not treating it as a hate crime at this stage.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has never had a formal call or meeting with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

Samual Shaji received a conditional discharge last month after he was convicted of fraudulently impersonating Nargis DeMolitor.

Bryan Betancur was found guilty in a Washington, D.C., Superior Court of one count of simple assault for the incident on the Metro at the NOMA-Gallaudet station in the D.C. area.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford both expressed their disgust with attacks on two Jewish-owned bakeries in Toronto.

Ahmad Hassan Hajahmad, 33, was arrested following a joint investigation by the Toronto police hate crime unit and the RCMP national security team.

The Toronto Police Service Board is seeking an independent probe into allegations made by a former senior officer that antisemitism and racism are rife within the force.

Court heard that Samual Shaji of Halifax was charged in February 2024 with fraudulently impersonating Nargis DeMolitor in October 2023.

The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says an exhibit about displaced Palestinians to open to the public Saturday, despite a board member resignation.

Officers responded to a place of worship at Sherbrooke Street and Wood Avenue shortly after midnight Friday morning following an attempted arson. One man has been arrested.

Hank Idsinga said he witnessed cases of antisemitism, racism and had concerns around corruption in the Toronto Police Service's senior ranks.

A national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to strengthen efforts against Islamophobia as the fifth anniversary of the Afzaal family attack approaches.

At one point during the walk, participants and counter-protesters were hurling insults at each other, separated by dozens of police officers and barricades.