Canada must confront its rising antisemitism crisis

Despite its reputation as a welcoming multicultural haven, Canada is failing its Jewish community.

Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a major address at the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, declared that Canada is facing a severe crisis of antisemitism and that the country’s “civil compact” is failing Canadian Jews. Carney took this opportunity to announce the creation of a new council on “rights, equality, and inclusion.” After Carney’s presentation, an arson attempt took place at a prominent Montreal synagogue, and the next day a window was smashed at a Toronto synagogue.