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.
Toronto council to reconsider ‘bubble zones’ and millions in security grants to address anti-Israel demonstrations
Mayor Olivia Chow supports the funding recommendation, she wrote in an email to The CJN.
Rabbi Adam Scheier says Montreal police are protecting protesters ahead of the Jewish community
Shaar Hashomayim rabbi was drinking a Second Cup coffee when he was told to move along.
Quebec premier urges Montreal mayor to take a harder line on rioters after a weekend of violence
François Legault wants Valérie Plante to get her house in order. Speaking to reporters in Quebec City on Nov. 26, the premier talked about the violent demonstrations over the previous weekend in Montreal, where fires were started, and Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) officers were assaulted at a joint demonstration in […]
Benjamin Netanyahu burned in effigy in Montreal during a Friday night riot
Justin Trudeau condemned for subsequently attending a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto.
Mississauga vigil for Hamas leader was called off—yet the Jewish community says the mayor should apologize for defending it
The group said members were going to be volunteering on an urgent food security issue instead.
Masked protesters gather outside Montreal’s Shaar Hashomayim synagogue, violating court-ordered buffer zone
More than 40 masked people hoisted Palestinian flags while chanting ‘Intifada! Intifada!’
Protesters trapped students in a Calgary lecture hall during a talk by Israel’s former spokesperson Eylon Levy
Demonstrators trapped Jewish students in a classroom at the University of Calgary (UofC) on Oct. 31, during a talk with Israel’s former spokesperson Eylon Levy. Students had to evacuate the building through a back door in the middle of the lecture, and Levy was harassed as he made his way to his car. “The students […]
Toronto school board and Ontario education ministry to investigate how students ended up at a political rally featuring pro-Palestine slogans
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will hold a special public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 25, one week after students attended a downtown rally for Indigenous rights, which ended up with some of them participating in a march and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans. The rally and march on Sept. 18 was organized by the Grassy Narrows First Nation […]
Toronto police charge three people at UJA event protest—while more cops find themselves assaulted
Protests also occurred at multiple screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival.
