Montreal’s mayor and police must take a stronger stance on anti-Israel protests, say local politicians
A public letter by one MP and two mayors applies pressure to enact real change.
Quebec man pleads guilty to 3D printing guns and promoting hatred against Jews
Pascal Tribout’s apartment was filled with materials for building firearms, police say.
A new wave of Jewish security groups reflect Toronto community concerns—while raising charges of vigilantism
Who’s behind Shomrim Toronto, Magen Herut Canada and JForce Security?
A new Montreal police report shows Jewish people have become the most-targeted for hate crimes
Joel Ceausu is now the full-time Quebec correspondent for The Canadian Jewish News, who can be reached at [email protected]. Jewish people are the single most targeted group for hate crimes and by a wide margin, especially after Oct. 7, according to the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). “It’s no surprise to […]
Pride of Israel synagogue hosted a solidarity rally a month after its windows were shattered
Toronto police made no arrests, but dragged pro-Palestinian protesters off the synagogue’s front steps.
Skyrocketing antisemitism keeps anti-Jew hate crimes atop annual Toronto Police report
Almost half of all reported Toronto hate crimes this year were against Jews, police confirm.
Signs at two Toronto synagogues torched overnight in hate-motivated crime spree
The executive director of one shul predicted the attack—and explains how he knew.
Hate crime incidents continue to rise in Toronto, with police attending 5 hate-related calls a day
Toronto hate crime incidents have increased more than 50 percent over the same time period last year, with antisemitism remaining the top category for hate crime occurrences, the chiefs of Toronto Police Services (TPS) reported at the monthly Police Services Board meeting June 24. Deputy Chief Robert Johnson, presenting a portion of the monthly update, […]
Toronto Police decry Bais Chaya Mushka school shooting at their monthly public meeting—but they lack legal authority to clear the encampment at UofT
Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw addressed the shooting at the city’s Bais Chaya Mushka school, at the monthly Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) meeting, May 31. Shots were fired at the school early in the morning on May 25. No one was in the building at the time. Demkiw said that the police’s Hate Crime […]
Toronto’s police chief says antisemitism accounted for 56% of recent hate crimes—and calls continued to rise
Myron Demkiw presented the escalating 2024 statistics on Monday.
