Canada

Crime

Cops arrest Toronto man after online threats posted against Jews Basel al-Sukhon, 26, is accused of writing Zionists belong in 'unmarked graves,' and last week's murder of two Israeli embassy staffers 'ain't f—king enough'

May 25, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) A Toronto man faces charges after allegedly calling for violence against Toronto’s Jewish community, according to police. The Toronto Police hate crimes unit arrested Basel al-Sukhon, charging him with uttering threats and indecent communications in connection with a number of […]

Crime

Jewish groups call on crown to take action against terror leader Samidoun leader Charlotte Kates used the D.C. murders of two Israeli embassy workers as a call for action against supporters of Israel

May 25, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) Canadian Jewish groups are calling on the B.C. Prosecution Service to follow through with charges against a Canadian terrorist group leader, particularly after recent social media posts glorifying the gunman who killed two Israeli embassy workers. Charlotte Kates, a leader […]

Academics & Education

Keffiyeh-wearing kindergarten teachers create hostile environment at Toronto school Symbols of violent resistance against Israeli Jews were prominently displayed in the school's foyer, with the tacit approval of administrators

May 17, 2025   

(National Post) Problems with political activism and antisemitism seeping into Canadian schools came to the fore last fall after Toronto students were taken to a rally against environmental contamination on an Indigenous reserve that quickly descended into an anti-Israel hate-fest. But this […]

Crime

Canada election: Muslim voters demand ‘real commitments’ on Islamophobia Canadian Muslims want concrete action to combat Islamophobia and hate crimes, as well as a ‘principled stance’ on Israel’s war on Gaza, says Reem Sheet of the National Council of Canadian Muslims

April 21, 2025   

(Anadolu) As the country’s federal election enters its final stretch, Muslim Canadians are making it clear that they want the next government to do more than merely acknowledge Islamophobia, calling for decisive action to combat it. The grim statistics underscore the dangers […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslims rallying voters have a message for party leaders: avoiding important issues could cost you votes Expert says politicians don't want to touch topic of war in Gaza, but Muslims say avoiding it could hurt, too

April 12, 2025   

(CBC) Every Friday afternoon, Mustapha Ramadan stands outside the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) mosque in Mississauga, Ont., organizing a long line of cars arriving for prayers. He’s one of many Muslims who say they plan on voting in the upcoming […]

Crime

Toronto police spent $19.5M on response to Israel-Gaza war protests last year: report Figure includes cost of engagement with Jewish and Muslim communities, report says

April 4, 2025   

(CBC) Toronto police spent $19.5 million in 2024 on policing demonstrations and “proactive engagement” with Jewish and Muslim communities amid the Israel-Gaza war, according to a new report. The report, written by Chief Myron Demkiw, says officers responded to over 2,000 unplanned events last […]

Academics & Education

‘Extremism versus democracy’: October 8 documents rise of antisemitism after Hamas terror attack After the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Wendy Sachs began working on a film documenting anti-Israel protests sweeping across the U.S.

April 4, 2025   

(National Post) After Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, protests around the world celebrated the terrorist attack that killed more than 1,000 people. Witnessing a rise in hateful rhetoric sparked something in Wendy Sachs, an American documentarian and journalist. Within a few […]

Demonstrations

Liberals drop Edmonton candidate who praised Hamas, Hezbollah in video Loyola said in the 2009 video taken at an anti-NATO protest that Hamas and Hezbollah, both listed terrorist organizations in Canada, should be lionized, not condemned

April 3, 2025   

(National Post) The Liberals have revoked the candidacy of Edmonton-area candidate Rod Loyola after National Post asked about a video in which he praised the terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah at a 2009 anti-NATO protest. National Post had sent the video to the […]

Clothing

Ottawa Hamas cosplayers spark concern from mayor’s office But Ottawa Police maintain there is nothing wrong with anti-Israel marchers wearing Hamas-inspired uniforms

April 3, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) While anti-Israel marchers in Ottawa wearing Hamas-inspired costumes prompted concern from the city’s mayor’s office, Ottawa police maintain the activists did nothing wrong. Footage of a March 29 anti-Israel protest in downtown Ottawa depicted marchers dressed in black, wearing black […]

Academics & Education

Quebec bill would extend religious symbols ban to school support workers, force students to uncover faces Headscarves prohibited for all school staff, parent volunteers under proposed legislation

March 20, 2025   

(CBC) The Quebec government has put forward legislation that would extend the province’s ban on the wearing of religious symbols to support staff in schools, and prohibit students from having their faces covered. Under Bill 94, the ban would apply to all staff […]

Cemeteries & Funerals

Community calls for action after the Canadian director of a terror group attended the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader in Beirut Charlotte Kates of Samidoun travelled to the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated by Israel.

March 19, 2025   

(Canadian Jewish News) The director of Vancouver-based Samidoun — which is listed as a terrorist entity by Canada and the United States — travelled to Beirut last month to attend the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah. While this may have provoked outrage in […]

Demonstrations

Mississauga mayor celebrates Ramadan with Hamas vigil organizer Carolyn Parrish has been an outspoken critic of Israel and American foreign policy, since her days as a Liberal MP, a position she lost after insulting then-President George W. Bush

March 14, 2025   

(National Post) Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish has come under fire for posing for a photograph with a controversial local anti-Israel activist who attempted to organize a vigil for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last year. Parrish attended a “multi-religious Iftar celebration” at Anatolia […]

Government & Politics

Jewish advocacy groups upset ex-Carleton prof convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing remains in Canada 'At a time of rising antisemitism, allowing a convicted perpetrator of a deadly antisemitic attack to remain in Canada is indefensible,' Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' Richard Marceau told the National Post

March 13, 2025   

(National Post) A Jewish advocacy group says it is an “abuse of process” that a former Carleton University professor convicted in the 1980 bombing outside a Paris synagogue has not been extradited to France. Hassan Diab, who worked in the Ottawa-based university’s […]

Demonstrations

City councillors demand Toronto cops enforce hate laws at al-Quds Day rally Held on the last Friday of Ramadan, the Iran-originated al-Quds Day features rallies and marches calling for Israel's destruction

March 13, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) Two Toronto councillors are calling on city police to do their job during a contentious march taking place later this month. In a letter published this week, Councillor Brad Bradford said he expects police to enforce the law during this […]

Converting to Islam

Police chief’s apology over offensive podcast doesn’t go far enough: CIJA Uniformed Toronto police officers in now-deleted podcast praised Oct. 7 for surge in Islam converts, and dismissed criticism of hateful anti-Israel rallies as 'Islamophobia'

March 13, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) Deleting a problematic Toronto police podcast that saw uniformed TPS members praising the Oct. 7 terror attacks for increasing converts to Islam doesn’t go far enough to heal the rift with the city’s Jewish community, an advocacy group warns. In […]

Converting to Islam

Jewish community outraged over Toronto Police podcast on Oct. 7, anti-Israel rallies Uniformed Toronto police officers in now-deleted podcast praised Oct. 7 for surge in Islam converts, and dismissed criticism of hateful anti-Israel rallies as 'Islamophobia'

March 11, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) Toronto’s Jewish community is reacting with alarm to remarks made by a pair of Toronto Police constables in a now-deleted podcast episode. Constables Haroon Siddiqui and Farhan Ali — both Muslim liaison officers — hosted an episode of the police-produced […]

Academics & Education

Quebec education minister suggests expanding religious symbol ban to some school support staff Bernard Drainville vowed to introduce new legislation to strengthen secularism in schools

February 28, 2025   

(CBC) Quebec’s education minister said Friday the government is considering expanding its ban on religious symbols to include daycare supervisors and other school aides. Bernard Drainville told Radio-Canada’s Tout un matin he was concerned that there are some school staff members who […]

Clerics & Preachers

Global Imams Council calls on Canada to stamp out Islamic extremism With the approach of Ramadan, the imams and Spadina-Fort York MP Kevin Vuong said more needs to be done to stamp out Islamic extremism in Canada

February 27, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) With Canada turning a worrying blind eye towards Islamic extremism, a group of imams are taking a stand against dangerous ideologies. Speaking at a press conference on Parliament Hill on Thursday, Spadina-Fort York MP Kevin Vuong called on both government […]

Academics & Education

York University student president urged to resign over ‘deeply concerning’ support for Hamas Somar Abuaziza has made dozens of social media posts appearing to support Hamas, its leadership and the October 7 attacks

February 26, 2025   

(National Post) “Lived a hero and died a hero,” York University student Somar Abuaziza wrote on Instagram following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last October. Last Tuesday, Abuaziza became president of the York Federation of Students (YFS), representing nearly 50,000 […]