B'nai Brith Canada

Antisemitism surges in Canada with 6,800 incidents in 2025

B’nai Brith report documents 6,800 antisemitic incidents in 2025, highlighting sharp rise, online surge, and growing concerns nationwide.

Canada:

Jewish groups warn Carney after antisemitism envoy eliminated

Prime Minister Mark Carney replaces Canada’s antisemitism and Islamophobia envoys with a new national unity council, prompting Jewish groups to warn the government not to weaken efforts against rising antisemitism.

B’nai Brith to Canada:

'List Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorists'

B’nai Brith Canada urges Ottawa to designate three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist entities over support for Hamas, calling for action to match recent US and Argentine measures.

Ottawa:

Suspended sentence for Holocaust Monument vandal sparks outrage

Ottawa lawyer who vandalized the National Holocaust Monument receives a suspended sentence, prompting sharp criticism from Jewish groups who say the ruling fails to reflect the harm caused.

Amid antisemitism surge

B’nai Brith slams Toronto for raising PLO flag

B’nai Brith Canada files a complaint after Toronto raised the PLO flag, calling it a breach of protocol and a disregard for Jewish safety amid a surge in antisemitic incidents across the city.

B'nai Brith Canada condemns

'Kill all Jews' graffiti found at Montreal university

B’nai Brith Canada condemns Concordia University in Montreal after “Kill all Jews" was found scrawled on campus. The group launches a new initiative to hold schools accountable for protecting Jewish students.

Pro-Hamas propaganda

Hackers breach Canadian airport, delay flights

Hackers hijack Kelowna Airport’s screens and speakers with pro-Hamas, anti-Trump messages, delaying flights and prompting investigations by Canadian authorities and strong condemnation from Jewish groups.

B’nai Brith Canada:

'Jerusalem attack proves PA unfit for statehood recognition'

B’nai Brith Canada warns against recognizing Palestinian statehood after the attack in Jerusalem, citing the PA’s failure to demilitarize and deradicalize as proof it’s unfit to govern.

B'nai Brith to Carney:

'Palestinian statehood is premature and dangerous'

B'nai Brith Canada and other community leaders warn Prime Minister Carney that recognizing a Palestinian state at the UN is "dangerous and premature." They criticize the move as a unilateral foreign policy failure made without parliamentary approval.

'A win for truth'

Jewish groups hail TIFF reversal on Oct. 7 film

Canadian Jewish groups welcome TIFF’s reversal on a film about October 7, calling it a win for truth and courage while urging accountability to ensure censorship of vital Jewish narratives never happens again.

B’nai Brith Canada praises

Manitoba makes Holocaust education mandatory in schools

B’nai Brith Canada welcomes Manitoba's decision to require Holocaust education in grades 6, 9, and 11, calling it a vital step in the fight against antisemitism.

Jewish leaders welcome

Montreal synagogue firebombing suspect denied bail

B’nai Brith Canada praises a Quebec court’s decision to keep Montreal synagogue firebombing suspect Mohamed Ilyess Akodad in custody, calling it a vital stand against antisemitic violence.

Ottawa council backs effort to ban Nazi symbols across Canada

Ottawa's city council unanimously backs a national initiative to outlaw Nazi-era symbols, lending official support to B’nai Brith Canada’s campaign. The motion urges federal leaders to ban hateful imagery such as the Hakenkreuz.

Montreal police arrest suspect in synagogue firebombing

Montreal police arrest 19-year-old man in connection with a December 2024 arson at Beth Tikvah Synagogue and vandalism at a nearby Jewish center. The suspect faces multiple charges, though community leaders are calling for hate crime charges to be added.

B’nai Brith Canada calls for ban on Al-Quds day events

B’nai Brith Canada urges municipal leaders across the country to ban Al-Quds Day, which has long been associated with anti-Israel rhetoric and calls for the destruction of the Jewish state.

Advocacy success:

University of Toronto cancels event featuring PFLP terrorist

Following B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy, University of Toronto cancels room booking for an event featuring terrorist who served time in prison in Israel for plotting to bomb a Jerusalem bus during the Second Intifada.

University of Toronto to hold event featuring PFLP terrorist

B’nai Brith Canada urges University of Toronto to prevent Shadi Shurafa, a convicted terrorist who served a decade-long sentence in Israel for participating in a foiled plot to bomb a Jerusalem bus, from appearing virtually at a student event scheduled for Thursday.

Canada:

Pig's head used in vandalism at University of British Columbia

Jewish groups denounce incident in which a fence at University of British Columbia was defaced with the severed head of a pig.

Over anti-Israel encampment:

B’nai Brith Canada files complaint against University of Windsor

B'nai Brith Canada asks Ontario Government to investigate potentially discriminatory aspects of a deal made by the University of Windsor to end an anti-Israel encampment on its campus.

Canada:

U of Windsor reaches agreement with anti-Israel protesters

Canadian Jewish groups dismayed over the agreement which appears to capitulate to the demands of the protesters.

Jewish cemetery in Montreal vandalized

Vandals arrange stones over graves at Kehal Israel cemetery in Montreal into the shape of a swastika. B'nai Brith Canada calls on mayor to take action.

Antisemitism in Toronto:

Rocks thrown at windows of synagogue, damage caused

Toronto Police's Hate Crime unit investigating after vandals throw rocks at the windows of the Pride of Israel Synagogue in North York.

Canada:

Jewish organizations welcome IRGC blacklist

Jewish organizations in Canada praise the Canadian government’s blacklisting of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. B'nai Brith Canada: Long overdue.

Toronto campus protest:

B'nai Brith seeks to intervene in U of T injunction proceeding

B'nai Brith Canada announces it has filed to intervene in University of Toronto's legal efforts to disband an anti-Israel encampment on campus.

Woman who celebrated October 7 arrested in Vancouver

Following B'nai Brith Canada’s intervention, Vancouver Police arrest woman who has publicly promoted listed terrorist organizations and celebrated Hamas' October 7 terror attacks on Israel.

Canada:

Campaign urges the Government to blacklist Houthis

B’nai Brith Canada launches letter-writing campaign urging the Government of Canada to follow in the footsteps of the US and list the Houthis as a terrorist entity.

Canada:

Universities urged to cancel anti-Israel speaker

Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator who praised the Hamas massacre on October 7, scheduled to speak at several universities in Canada.

Montreal:

Council meeting disrupted by antisemitic protesters

B’nai Brith Canada files complaint with local government body which failed to reign in protesters who disrupted official business and targeted Jewish officials.

Canada:

Province of Manitoba to make Holocaust education more prominent

Jewish groups welcome the move, which was motivated by discussions with concerned Jewish students.

Canadian province mandates Holocaust education

High school students in the Canadian province of British Columbia will receive mandatory lessons on the Holocaust beginning in 2025-26.

Canada:

Parliament under fire for honoring man who fought for Nazis

Jewish organizations demand Canada’s Parliament apologize for giving standing ovation to man who fought for Nazi unit.

Canadian province announces fund to combat antisemitism

B’nai Brith Canada welcomes Newfoundland and Labrador's announcement of a $250,000 multi-year fund to combat antisemitism.

B’nai Brith Canada to gov't:

'Aggressively prosecute hate crimes'

B’nai Brith Canada expresses concern after new data shows Jews remain the most targeted religious minority in Canada.

B’nai Brith slams appearance of antisemitic comedian in Canada

Ontario city called on to stop performance by American comedian Amer Zahr, noted for extreme anti-Israel rhetoric, at publicly funded venue.

Calgary uni distances itself from peace prize given to extremist

B'nai Brith slams awarding of Calgary Peace Prize to activist who celebrates suicide bombers as 'martyrs,' and encourages intifadas.

Over BDS support:

Toronto university praised for freezing student fees

B’nai Brith Canada commends University of Toronto for continuing to withhold fees from union which supports BDS.

Quebec:

Political party urged to condemn antisemitic remarks by member

B'nai Brith demands Quebec Solidaire take action after politician makes hateful anti-Israel statements, demands ban of 18 Israeli wines.

Ontario:

Political party slammed for retweet calling terrorist ‘martyr’

ONDP called on to meet with B'nai Brith to demonstrate it takes antisemitism seriously after MPP retweets academic's offensive statement.

Canada urged to streamline and toughen sanctions legislation

B'nai Brith calls for consistent and transparent use of Canada's Magnitsky Law to hold global violators of human rights accountable.

B’nai Brith urges reforms to Canada’s extradition laws

Advocacy organization calls for Canada to either prosecute suspected war criminals or extradite them to relevant countries for trial.

B’nai Brith urges Toronto to ban Al-Quds Day hatefest

Advocacy org launches petition calling on Toronto to prohibit the rally, which creates a hostile environment for Jews.

Toronto:

Al-Quds Day rally once again turns into anti-Israel hatefest

B'nai Brith Canada reports speakers at the rally praised terrorists and chanted genocidal slogans.

B’nai Brith:

Canadian government must release files on Nazi war criminals

Calling the issue a 'dark stain' on Canada, advocacy org demands release of documents on Nazi war criminals living in the country.

B’nai Brith Canada:

‘Slight decline in antisemitic incidents far from reassuring’

Advocacy org warns that Canadian Jews still experiencing record levels of hate, especially online.

Canadian grocery store bans antisemitic newspaper

Ontario-based newspaper with history of antisemitism will no longer be available in local grocery stores.

Meta may remove Arabic word for 'martyr' from content moderation

Proposal being pushed through by anti-Israel activists claims term linked to terrorism is part of 'legitimate political discourse.'

B’nai Brith Canada connecting Jewish and Caribbean communities

Canadian advocacy org hosting event to highlight history of Jews in the Caribbean featuring members from both communities.

B’nai Brith Canada hosts IHRA roundtable in Alberta

Series promotes adoption of antisemitism definition by governments, jurisdictions and organizations, and offers strategies to combat hate.

Alberta legislature endorses IHRA definition of antisemitism

B'nai Brith Canada praises provincial politicians for following government's lead and committing to combating antisemitism.

B’nai Brith Canada promotes IHRA adoption for government bodies

Advocacy organization holds symposium sharing with governments and jurisdictions the importance of adopting IHRA definition of antisemitism.

Ontario NDP under fire for candidate with 'animus toward Israel'

Ontario's opposition party slammed by B'nai Brith Canada for running anti-Israel candidate in upcoming byelection.

Canada to reform contracting process after antisemitism scandal

But Jewish orgs and politicians demands government pledge to do more to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.

'Canadians must forcefully reject this hate'

B’nai Brith Canada calls for 'anti-racist' activist fired as government consultant to be charged for antisemitic, racist tweets.

Ukraine urged to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition

B'nai Brith calls on Ukraine to join other Eastern European countries in becoming International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance member.

B’nai Brith launches antisemitism campaign in New Brunswick

Campaign aims to inform officials with means to understand how to combat and report antisemitic incidents.

Canada:

Amazon removes hateful items after pressure from Jewish orgs

Online retailer blasted for only removing some items, with Jewish groups noting offensive merchandise was just the tip of the iceberg.

Following B'nai Brith action:

Canadian capital renames street after Mahsa Amini

City council in Ottawa officially renames section of street outside the former Iranian Embassy after woman whose death sparked protests.

Montreal:

Man found guilty of promoting hatred toward Jews

Gabriel Sohier-Chaput found guilty of promoting hatred toward Jews in articles he wrote for the Daily Stormer.

B'nai Brith Canada:

Ottawa board ‘moving in right direction’ against antisemitism

B'nai Brith Canada applauds creation of Jewish equity coach as 'first step' after multiple antisemitic incidents occur at local high school.

B’nai Brith urges ouster of Iranian representative in Montreal

Advocacy org calls for investigation into alleged terror ties of ex-Iran Air CEO representing Islamic Republic at UN agency in Montreal.