Jewish Community

• Passover feels ‘close to home’ as antisemitism rises, Jewish Canadians say

  Jewish families will gather around dinner tables and at communal banquets to retell the story of liberation from slavery during seder dinners on Wednesday and Thursday.

  Canada

  Apr 1
  
• Ottawa announces antisemitism forum in the wake of school shootings

  The forum will be held in Ottawa in February 2025 to 'discuss the growing public safety threat of antisemitism,' the Department of Justice Canada announced on Friday.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2024
  
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• Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC being held in Rimouski

  A Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City is being held in a detention centre hundreds of kilometres from Montreal.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2024
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• Idea to hire armed security at Montreal Jewish institutions triggers controversy

  The eight-page document on antisemitic hate calls on the Quebec government to allow highly trained armed guards be stationed at at Jewish schools, synagogues and community centres.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2024
• Groups warn violence in Middle East impacting attitudes in Sask.

  Mayor Charlie Clark said he is nervous that the horrors in the Middle East will ripple into Saskatoon in the form of discriminatory acts.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2023
• Montreal police report surge in hate crimes since Israel-Hamas war

  Police say that as of Wednesday they had received reports of 12 hate crimes targeting the city's Jewish community and four targeting Montreal's Arab and Muslim communities.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2023
• Nerves on edge in Vancouver amid day of protests, escalating Israel-Hamas conflict

  Vancouver's Jewish community was on high alert Friday and pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in the city amid a call for a global day of protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2023
• Additonal details released on alleged hate crime at Toronto Jewish school

  Police have released additional details and a list of charges for three suspects after an alleged hate crime at a Toronto Jewish school on Thursday. 

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2023
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• Hate crime unit investigating after incident at Toronto Jewish school

  Three arrests have been made after an incident at a Jewish school in Toronto on Thursday, police say. 

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2023
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• Vancouver police increase presence near places of worship amid Israel attacks

  Police agencies in Vancouver are increasing their presence at places of worship and community centres as a result of attacks in Israel.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2023