Canada

Canadian PM:

'Our commitment to Jewish community is unwavering'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets Jewish community leaders in Toronto amid the sharp increase in acts of antisemitism in the city.

North of Toronto:

Police investigating suspected antisemitic vandalism

Police searching for suspects after car with decals of the Israeli flag was vandalized in Vaughan.

North of Toronto:

Man arrested over antisemitic assault

34-year-old arrested after four Jewish adults were attacked while walking home from synagogue in city of Vaughan.

Canada:

Police serve hot coffee to anti-Israel protesters

Anti-Israel protesters blocked bridge in Toronto’s Jewish neighborhood, protesting Israel’s attack on Gaza; local police provided coffee

Canada to absorb people affected by Israel-Hamas war

Canada announces steps to allow Gazans and Israelis to receive visas for study, work, and reunification of families.

Hamas official who proudly flaunted massacre thanks Canada

Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad thanked Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for their support of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Canada:

Ottawa youth charged over plot to attack Jewish community

Police in Canada charge youth in Ottawa with terrorism for allegedly plotting an attack against the local Jewish community.

Canada:

Protesters blocked Zim's offices in Toronto and Montreal

Group representing protesters stated Zim is main transporter of weapons to Israel, which is committing "genocide" on the residents of Gaza.

Despite bus driver boycott:

Thousands attend pro-Israel rally in Ottawa

'This is not 1943. I'm grateful that Israel exists and as an army to fight back,' Canadian MP says at Ottawa rally.

After 20 years:

Canadian city won't display menorah outside city hall

Moncton, New Brunswick, cites desire to "separate church from state" as reason for decision to cancel display of menorah outside city hall.

Are plastic straws truly the planet's biggest enemy?

​​​​​​​Seriously! How can it be that university students don’t understand the level of Hamas barbarism yet fight to stop plastic straws?

Car explodes on bridge near Niagara Falls on US-Canada border

FBI investigating after car blows up at the Rainbow Bridge while heading into US from Canada on the day before Thanksgiving.

Canada:

Province of Manitoba to make Holocaust education more prominent

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

Canada:

Province of Saskatchewan adds mandatory Holocaust education

Saskatchewan announces that Holocaust education will be a compulsory component of the high school curriculum beginning in 2025-26.

'Antisemitism is reaching everywhere'

Professor Marat Resin of York Entrepreneurial Development School talks about the effects of the war on Jews around the world.

Canadian university fires employee who denied Hamas atrocities

University of Alberta fires director of its campus sexual assault center, who signed letter questioning Hamas' violence on October 7.

Netanyahu to Trudeau:

'Hamas, not Israel, is deliberately targeting civilians'

Netanyahu responds to Canadian Prime Minister: It is Hamas, not Israel, that should be held accountable for committing a double war crime.

Canadian PM blasts Israel:

'The killing of women, children and babies in Gaza must stop'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launches scathing attack on Israel: I urge the government of Israel to exercise maximum restraint.

Second time in a week:

Jewish school in Montreal riddled with bullets

Officers say they found bullet holes in the Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal building and shell casings on the ground nearby.

Montreal, Canada:

Shots fired at two Jewish schools

Canadian Prime Minister condemned the attacks, calling them 'horrifying.'

Canadian PM speaks to Netanyahu amid Gaza war

Canadian PM Trudeau tells Netanyahu that Canada supports Israel's right to defend itself "in accordance with international law".

Jewish family targeted with grafiti and death threats in Canada

Ontario Provincial Police have opened an investigation into the incident and are taking steps to protect the family.

Canada:

Physician receives antisemitic death threat

Police in city of Mississauga, southwest of Toronto, investigating after physician receives antisemitic death threat.

Canada:

TV network fires journalist who denied Israel's right to exist

CTV News Atlantic dismisses journalist who said that "Jews can continue to exist, the Zionist ideology cannot.”

Argentina:

Military and civilian jets to evacuate citizens from Israel

Argentina, Canada, other countries plan airlifts to help their citizens leave war-torn Israel.

Canadian PM to Netanyahu:

'Canada supports Israel’s right to defend itself'

Canadian Prime Minister speaks to Netanyahu, condemns Hamas’ large-scale attacks against Israel.

Canada declares support for Israel against Hamas

Canadian leaders have stated unanimous support for Israel against the Hamas invasion in the area around the Gaza Strip.

After honoring of Nazi:

Putin calls former Canadian House Speaker 'an idiot'

Russian President comments on incident in which Canada's Parliament celebrated veteran who had fought alongside the Nazis.

Canada's Governor General apologizes for honor to former Nazi

Canada's Governor General, Mary Simon, apologizes for top Canadian honor awarded in 1987 to Nazi soldier who moved to Canada.

Canada mulling declassifying list of ex-Nazis

The move follows the recent incident in which Parliament unknowingly glorified a Ukrainian who fought alongside the Nazis.

After uproar over hosting Nazi:

Canada's House of Commons elects new speaker

Greg Fergus becomes first Black Canadian to hold the post, replaces speaker who quit after honoring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis.

Canadian PM apologizes for parliament honoring Nazi veteran

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes after a Nazi veteran was praised in parliament: It was a terrible mistake.

After inviting Nazi fighter:

Canadian House of Commons Speaker resigns

Speaker Anthony Rota announces resignation over having invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend Zelenskyy's address to Parliament.

Canada:

Speaker apologizes for honoring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis

Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada apologizes for Parliament's standing ovation to Ukrainian who fought for a Nazi unit.

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 PM:

'Credible intel that India is tied to slaying of Sikh leader'

Canadian PM Trudeau says Canada is probing "credible allegations" that Indian agents had a role in slaying of exiled Sikh near Vancouver.

EU, Canada, Australia ask Israel to permit entry to PA citizens

The countries requested that Israel allow their citizens who are Palestinian Arabs to enter freely as Palestinians with US citizenship do.

'Inflammatory comments':

Canada condemns Abbas' antisemitic speech

Canada says PA chairman's recent comments distort the truth and promote Jew-hatred.

Survey:

Canadians view Israel as apartheid, not a vibrant democracy

Nearly half of young Canadians view Israel as an 'apartheid' state, new survey shows.

Ontario:

5 million bees escape after falling off truck

Police tell residents, drivers to keep their windows closed after millions of bees escape their hives in traffic accident.

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.

'Horrific acts':

Canada condemns terrorist attacks against Israelis

Canadian Embassy in Israel expresses concern over recent attacks against Israelis, extends condolences to victims.

Canadian parents demand end to LGBT curriculum in schools

A mass protest in September will call for an end to government-backed gender education.

Canada announces new sanctions on Iranian officials

Canada sanctions Iran's new security chief, alongside six Iranians accused of destabilizing the Middle East and Ukraine.

Israeli killed in ATV accident in Canada

Israeli young man is killed and his friend seriously injured in ATV accident during pre-military trip.

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.

Canada:

Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crime

Statistics Canada publishes hate crime data for 2022, showing 14 percent of all hate crimes target the Jewish community.

Canadian Muslims continue campaign against LGBT curriculum

The Canadian Islamic community has called on Christian and Jewish communities to join them in protesting LGBT education.

'Leave Our Kids Alone!'

Muslims protest LGBT movement in Canada

Muslim parents marched through Mississauga in protest against LGBT messaging in schools.

Canada: Anglican Church replaces prayer for Jews' conversion

Anglican Church of Canada finalizes decision to replace ‘For the Conversion of the Jews’ prayer.

Four countries officially sue Iran over downing of Ukrainian jet

UK, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launch ICJ case against Iran over 2020 downing of jet after elimination of Soleimani.

Iran sued in international court over downed Ukrainian jetliner

Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine to take Iran to International Court of Justice over jetliner downed in 2020.

Iran files complaint against Canada at top UN court

Iran claims Canada breached its state immunity by designating it a sponsor of terrorism.

Canada:

At least 15 killed in crash in Manitoba

Bus carrying mostly seniors collides with semi-trailer truck in a rural part of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Bennett denounced as 'war criminal' in Toronto

A pro-Palestinian group protested a fundraising event in Toronto where the former PM was the guest of honor.

Shaked in Toronto:

'Judicial reform as initially presented is dead'

Ayelet Shaked participated in a panel with Fmr. Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler and visited the local Chabad community.

Orange skies

Canada wildfires cause thick haze across US East Coast

Schools cancel outdoor activities, flights halted and millions of Americans urged to stay indoors.

Canadian army officer fined, reprimanded for antisemitic jokes

German-born officer in the Canadian military fined and reprimanded, but retains rank, after making antisemitic jokes during training course.

Canadian organizations seek to ban former Israeli Prime Minister

Several Canadian organizations have appealed to ban former PM Naftali Bennett from Canada, claiming he is a war criminal.

Pro-terror extremists harass Toronto’s annual ‘Walk With Israel’

Anti-Israel activists demonstrate at Canadian pro-Israel event, praising terrorists and calling for violence and jihad.