Pages tagged 'Press Releases: Antisemitism'

Group Linked to Terrorists Endorses Event Featuring Roger Waters

Waters’ Lack of Judgement is Troubling Montreal, QC – July 14, 2022 – Today, Roger Waters, former member of iconic rock band Pink Floyd, participated in an event...Read More

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July 15, 2022

Banalization and Denialism: Quebec Must Include Holocaust Education in its Curriculum

Data Shows One in Three Quebecers Has an “Insufficient Knowledge” of Holocaust History Montreal, QC – July 12, 2022 – In the wake of statements made by Montreal lawyer Hélène...Read More

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July 12, 2022

JEWISH COMMUNITY REACTS TO MCGILL’S INITIATIVE AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA AND ANTISEMITISM

University Listened to Jewish Community’s Concerns and Shows its Willingness to Take Action Montreal, QC – June 30, 2022 – Today, McGill Associate Provost for Equity and Academic Policy, Angela...Read More

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June 30, 2022

Criminalization of Holocaust Denial

As part of Bill C-19, the federal government has taken a stand against antisemitism in Canada by criminalizing Holocaust denial.

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May 03, 2022

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

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