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antisemitism in Canada

Students and activists protest for an eighth day at an anti-Israel encampment on the campus of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, on May 4, 2024. (Photo by Alexis Aubin / AFP)
August 25, 2026, 6:43 pm
Montreal city council walks back motion to cut ties with Israel
Municipal legislators vote to water down anti-Israel resolution, removing accusations of ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid,’ instead passing a pro-Palestinian solidarity statement
By Luke Tress
Police work the scene of an early morning shooting outside the US Consulate in Toronto, on July 27, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
August 7, 2026, 12:12 am
Toronto police arrest 2 teenagers over latest shooting at US consulate
Authorities believe suspects were recruited via a messaging app and are probing possible connection to attacks on synagogues and Jewish bakeries
By Agencies
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel students and activists protest at an anti-Israel encampment on the campus at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, on April 29, 2024. (Graham Hughes/AFP)
August 6, 2026, 4:50 pm
Nearly all Jewish college students in Canada experienced antisemitism last year — report
Comprehensive national study finds that ‘persistent and proliferating’ Jew-hatred has become ‘a normalized and systemic feature of campus life’ in the country
By Zev Stub
Toronto police meet in front of the Rogers Centre before the opening ceremony for the Pan Am Games in Toronto, July 10, 2015. (AP/Gregory Bull)
August 4, 2026, 6:23 am
5 Toronto police officers face punishment for controversial comments after Oct. 7
Remarks on Muslim outreach podcast said to refer to ‘unbelievable’ number of people who converted to Islam after Hamas-led invasion; police call comments ‘biased or inappropriate’
By Ron Kampeas
Illustrative: Police gather near the scene of a crime in Montreal on June 22, 2026. (Daphné LEMELIN/AFP)
August 1, 2026, 9:17 pm
Montreal kosher restaurant severely damaged in fire; cops investigating
Liberal MP calls on police to probe the blaze at Nöam as a hate crime, amid recent string of attacks on Jewish targets across Canada
By ToI Staff
A menorah is pictured after the seventh candle is lit for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah as mourners stand next to floral tributes laid out in memory of the victims of antisemitic terror shooting attack at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, December 20, 2025. (David Gray / AFP)
July 29, 2026, 7:00 am
After deadliest year in decades for Diaspora Jews, task force warns hate is ‘new normal’
Group representing major Jewish communities urges governments to take action after 20 people were murdered in attacks in 2025; 23,000 antisemitic acts were recorded in 7 countries
By Zev Stub
Kiva's Bagel Bar is seen in Toronto, Canada in a news report posted by "Global News" on YouTube, July 27, 2026. (Screenshot)
July 27, 2026, 8:42 am
Police probing gunfire at Jewish-owned bakery in Toronto as possible hate crime
Windows smashed at other location of same business, police say they’re investigating connection; Sa’ar says Canada must act, amid record-breaking wave of antisemitic attacks
By ToI Staff
People walk by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, created by internationally renowned architect Antoine Predock on August 13, 2023, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
June 30, 2026, 6:56 am
Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit despite pushback from Jewish leaders
Jewish group calls to hold museum’s leadership ‘accountable for this egregious mishandling,’ which led sole Jewish board member to resign
By Grace Gilson
Toronto Police officers work around the scene of a shooting at the US Consulate in Toronto, Canada, on March 10, 2026. (Cole BURSTON / AFP)
June 17, 2026, 4:24 am
Toronto police say hired gunmen appear to be targeting Jewish sites
”We just don’t know the scope of it’: Officers say assailants are being enlisted through encrypted apps, with those hiring them seeking ‘to create a sense of fear’ in the Jewish community
By Luke Tress
People participate in the Walk with Israel in Toronto, June 7, 2026. (Sharon Aschaiek)
June 8, 2026, 5:07 pm
Record turnout for Toronto pro-Israel march as violent antisemitism spikes across Canada
60,000 from diverse communities join annual Walk with Israel as Jewish groups fault government for weak response to the highest levels of Jew-hatred since World War II
By Sharon Aschaiek
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Economic Club in New York on May 28, 2026. (Angela Weiss/AFP)
June 6, 2026, 6:42 am
Canadian Jews divided by PM Carney’s new council tasked with addressing antisemitism
Critics say council’s general targeting of ‘hate’ is too broad, object to some of its members and call on Canada ‘to recognize anti-Zionist extremism as a driver of hostility’
By Shira Li Bartov
Fire damage at Montreal's Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom synagogue seen on June 5, 2026, after an arson attack. (CTV youtube screenshot)
June 6, 2026, 5:34 am
Suspect arrested for arson at Montreal synagogue, amid surging antisemitism in Canada
Window smashed, minor burn damage caused to Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, which was targeted last year with swastika graffiti. ‘We are unfortunately not surprised,’ says rabbi
By ToI Staff
An imitation gun suspected to have been used in drive-by shootings on members of the Jewish community in Toronto, Canada, May 2026. (Toronto Police Service)
June 4, 2026, 11:41 am
4 more charged in drive-by gel blaster gun shootings targeting Toronto Jews
Suspects, including teenage girl, accused of assault with a weapon; police say victims, unaware imitation firearms were used, suffered ‘fear, shock’ of believing they were shot at
By ToI Staff
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at Holy Blossom Temple synagogue in Toronto on Monday, June 1, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
June 2, 2026, 11:20 am
Carney says Canada has failed its Jews amid surging antisemitism
PM announces new Ministerial Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion that will examine antisemitism, but stresses no curtailment on freedom of speech
By Rob Gillies
Figures representing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and US President Donald Trump hang from nooses at an anti-Israel protest in Montreal, May 24, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 26, 2026, 3:06 pm
Anti-Israel protesters hang effigies of Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, Trump at Montreal rally
Canadian politicians call the display at demonstration on Sunday ‘disgusting, antisemitic and clear incitement’
By Zev Stub
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