Investigations Underway After Antisemitic Incidents Reported at North York Middle School

Investigations are underway after antisemitic incidents, including students depicting swastikas and performing a Nazi salute, were reported at a North York middle school. In a press release issued Tuesday, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) said it has been actively engaging with senior TDSB officials in response to the incidents.

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Toronto Teacher Put on Home Assignment After Vaccine Mandates Compared to Yellow Stars Worn in Holocaust

On the heels of antisemitic incidents taking place at a North York school, a Toronto teacher has been put on home assignment after allegedly comparing COVID-19 vaccine mandates to the yellow Star of David that Jews were forced to wear as identifiers during the Holocaust.

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FSWC Supports NDP Bill to Ban Hate Symbols in Canada

Last week, FSWC applauded NDP House Leader Peter Julian for tabling a bill to ban hate symbols in Canada. According to a statement from the NDP, the private member's bill, Bill C-229, would "prevent anyone from selling and displaying symbols that promote hatred," including swastikas and other Nazi symbols, KKK symbols and the Confederate flag, and symbols of slavery, racism and white supremacy.

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Give Toronto Police More Resources to Battle 'Unprecedented' Spike in Hate Crimes, City Council Says

Toronto city councillors unanimously passed a motion asking the Toronto Police Services Board to consider "investing additional personnel, technology and other resources" into the TPS Hate Crime Unit.

2020 saw a sharp rise in hate-motivated incidents in Toronto, with the Jewish community remaining the most targeted, and the trend has continued. FSWC supports this motion to help ensure perpetrators of hate crimes are held accountable.

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'We Are Their Voices': New Holocaust Museum to Open

Battered by the pandemic and the departure of iconic businesses, St-Laurent Blvd. will get a major boost with the construction of a new $80-million home for the Montreal Holocaust Museum. The new location is in the heart of what was once the city’s vibrant Jewish neighbourhood.

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Holocaust Survivor Injured by Gaza Rocket Last Year Dies at 91

Holocaust survivor Naomi Perlman, who was seriously injured when a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit her home in Ashkelon last year, died early Sunday morning at age 91. May her memory forever be a blessing.

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Report Antisemitism and News of Concern to FSWC

If you would like to report antisemitism or news of concern to Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, please email jaime@fswc.ca.

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