Pages tagged 'Press Releases: Antisemitism'

Toronto Police Ready for Weekend of Protests

Today, Toronto Police Chief James Ramer and Toronto Mayor John Tory spoke about the city’s approach to protests taking place this weekend, including the Al Quds Day rally that has included vicious antisemitism in the past.

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April 29, 2022

Jews Subject to More Hate Crimes Than Any Other Group in Toronto in 2021

April 27, 2022 – The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has published their 2021 hate crimes report revealing that hate crimes targeting Jewish, Black, and East and Southeast Asian populations remained the most commonly reported to police, representing 22 per cent, 18 per cent and 16 percent of all hate crimes, respectively.

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April 27, 2022

Jewish community reacts to McGill University’s ruling

Jewish community reacts to McGill University’s ruling against its student union’s antisemitic policy. Hillel GenMTL, Federation CJA

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March 25, 2022

Jews Remain Most Targeted Religious Group for Hate Crime

On Thursday, Statistics Canada released police-reported hate crime data for 2020 revealing that hate crimes targeting the Black and Jewish populations remained the most common reported by police, representing 26% and 13% of all hate crimes, respectively.

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March 18, 2022

Antisemitism Has No Place in Our Schools

Toronto, ON – Valley Park Middle School in Toronto reported a disturbing incident of antisemitism on Thursday, February 17.

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February 22, 2022

City of Toronto Allocating Funds to Combat Hate Crime

Today, the Toronto municipal government passed the 2022 City Budget, which will provide resources to grow the Toronto Police Service’s Neighbourhood Community Officer program and to address hate crime.

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February 17, 2022

Swastika, Hitler Salutes Reported at Toronto School

On Tuesday, February 1, at Charles H. Best Junior Middle School, two students displayed swastikas and, prior to that incident, students had performed the Hitler salute in front of classmates.

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February 08, 2022

Government of Quebec invests in the expansion of the Montreal Holocaust Museum

Quebec Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, announced a $20 million contribution from the Government of Quebec to support the expansion of the Montreal Holocaust Museum.

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February 07, 2022

Canadian Jewish Groups Denounce Amnesty International’s Call to Dismantle Jewish State

Jewish organizations in Canada reject and condemn a new Amnesty International report that demonizes Israel and calls into question its right to exist.

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January 31, 2022

Ontario municipal leaders gather for antisemitism Summit

Today more than 100 mayors, councillors, police, and municipal staff participated in a province-wide summit on antisemitism.

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January 21, 2022