A suspect is being sought after antisemitic graffiti was found at three Toronto high schools; the latest in a string of hateful incidents
UPDATE 3/5/22: Toronto Police are seeking a suspect based on security footage from Central Technical School from between the hours of 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. on March 2. The suspect is described as having a medium build and was wearing a dark jacket, grey pants, and light tan coloured work boots. “Nearly identical” antisemitic […]
Toronto’s Pleasant Public School is investigating an allegation of antisemitism—following two February incidents elsewhere
A Jewish substitute teacher in Toronto says she felt like she was the victim of a Hitler salute from two Grade 6 students at Pleasant Public School, located south of Steeles Avenue between Yonge and Bathurst Streets, on Feb. 24. According to a letter sent to parents from principal Brian Fong, students were asked to […]
The problem with antisemitism in education isn’t that no one is speaking up, it’s that schools aren’t listening, says Ottawa student Talia Freedhoff
During the four years that I’ve been a student in a public high school in Ottawa, the thing that has alarmed me the most is the school system’s apathy toward Jewish students. The sad truth is that antisemitism is not a priority for school boards. I’ve learned almost nothing about anything related to Jews in […]
Yet another ‘Heil Hitler’ salute—this time targeting a Jewish teacher—is reported at a Toronto middle school, in Flemingdon Park
For the second time in less than a month, students have done a Nazi salute in front of classmates in Toronto. In the latest incident, at Valley Park Middle School on Overlea Boulevard in the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood, two students did the Hitler salute—and one yelled “Heil Hitler”—at a French teacher who is Jewish and […]
‘Heil Hitler’ salutes, swastikas and Holocaust COVID incidents reported at two Toronto public schools
Officials from two public schools in heavily Jewish neighbourhoods in Toronto have sent letters home to families reporting “upsetting and unacceptable” incidents of antisemitism against Jewish students last week. According to the Toronto District School Board, two separate cases happened at Charles H. Best Junior Middle School, on Wilmington Avenue in Bathurst Manor. A Grade […]
Ontario announces new grants to help faith groups cover security costs and to fight antisemitism
A new $25-million grant program to help Ontario houses of worship and community centres cover security costs was announced by the provincial government on Feb. 3. The program is intended to provide up to $10,000 in a one-time grant for enhanced security or training. Eligible expenses include installing security equipment, completion of security assessments and […]
Alberta man who published ‘lurid’ antisemitic works should face jail time, says B’nai Brith Canada
B’nai Brith Canada wants the newest charges against an Alberta man who had previously pleaded guilty to promoting hatred and a firearms violation upgraded to hate crimes. Right now, Loki Hulgaard, of Medicine Hat, is charged only with breaching the terms of a conditional sentence. In 2020, as part of a plea deal to settle […]
Why Justin Trudeau’s chief policy advisor has stepped down: an exit interview with Marci Surkes, the Jewish gatekeeper of the Liberal government’s agenda
Marci Surkes remembers her Grade 6 class trip to Ottawa as being the first time the Montreal-raised lawyer got the bug to work in Canadian politics. Last week, she pulled the plug on fifteen years working on Parliament Hill as an advisor to former Liberal cabinet ministers and leaders including Bob Rae, Michael Ignatieff, and […]
Ontario mayors are now discussing strategies to counter antisemitism
Ontario mayors are pledging to get active in the fight against antisemitism. The vow, mirroring one made last year by Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, was launched Friday during a virtual antisemitism summit of municipal leaders. Over 100 mayors, municipal councillors, staff and police chiefs took part in the event sponsored by the Centre for Israel […]
Public safety minister Marco Mendicino says Ottawa is considering expanded security measures for Jewish buildings
Pledging to move ‘urgently’ to speed up funds for safety measures at Jewish buildings.
