Tag: Canada
Teachers’ union in British Columbia approves motion to back BDS
Delegates to the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) annual general meeting approved a motion on March 16 supporting the anti-Israel BDS movement, the first provincewide endorsement of its kind within the union.
The measure, introduced...
Jewish groups slam ‘Nazi-like’ signs at Toronto rally
“We are aware of antisemitic signs displayed at a demonstration this weekend at Bathurst and Sheppard,” Toronto Police posted to X on Tuesday. “Hate Crime Unit investigators are consulting with the Ministry of the...
Canadian government pledges $10 million to strengthen security for Jewish institutions
"No one in Canada should ever feel unsafe because of who they are, how they pray or the community they belong to,” said Canada’s public safety minister following three shootings targeting Toronto-area synagogues.
The Canadian...
Bullets are flying because Canada’s leaders are looking away
Another shooting took place on March 2, when gunmen opened fire on Temple Emanu-El in North York. Members of the congregation had finished celebrating one of the most joyful holidays in the Jewish calendar,...
The Esther trap
As Jews around the world marked Purim last week roughly 2,800 years after the events it commemorates, it is worth asking whether the political lesson many Jews draw from the story still holds. The...
Advocacy groups urge govt action after Montreal Jewish businesses vandalized with swastikas
“Antisemitism is a national crisis and requires the same attention given to past crises and a whole-of-government response to confront it,” Paola Samuel, of B’nai Brith Canada, told JNS.
Jewish advocacy groups are urging the...
After Toronto shul shooting, Chikli accuses Canada of ignoring Jew-hatred
Amichai Chikli, Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, said on Tuesday that the shots fired at a Toronto synagogue the night before were part of a pattern of incidents against the Jewish...
Toronto police probing shots fired at synagogue as possible hate crime
The Toronto Police Service is increasing patrols in the area around Temple Emanu-El, an egalitarian Reform congregation in North York, after shots were fired on Monday night.
“In relation to last night’s incident, I can...
Jewish groups express concern after Canadian prime minister axes special envoy on Jew-hatred office
"Prime Minister Mark Carney’s disastrous decision today to eliminate the position altogether marked a shameful choice to double down on weak leadership," the Combat Antisemitism Movement said.
Jewish groups lamented an announcement by Mark Carney,...
World leaders praise Gaza agreement
World leaders from across the globe on Thursday welcomed Israel and Hamas’s agreement to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal, reflecting both intense global relief that the end to the...