Montreal

Canadian Jews considering immigration to US under Trump amid increasing fear of antisemitism

Florida Sen. Rick Scott, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, and US President Donald Trump, all Republicans, have alluded to the idea of extending refugee status to Canadian Jews who fear antisemitism.

A Shomrim Toronto Jewish Safety Patrol vehicle is parked under police tape outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, April 09, 2026.
  Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helicopter flies past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, during the visit of U.S. President Joe Biden, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 24, 2023.

Four people killed in helicopter crash near Montreal, police announce

 People walk on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario

New report flags widespread failures in Canadian universities’ antisemitism response

Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) shoots the ball against CF Montreal during the first half at NU Stadium,  Miami, Florida, USA, August 29, 2026.

Lionel Messi wins Major League Soccer match for Inter Miami with four goals in career first


Jewish LGBTQ groups march in Montreal pride after Zionist ban revoked

There had been two minor incidents that momentarily disrupted the event, with one participant throwing a balloon at a Jewish marcher.

Jewish LGBTQ groups march in Montreal pride after Zionist ban revoked.

Canadian leaders condemn beating of Montreal Jewish father in front of children

"The attack on a Jewish father in Montreal late yesterday, in front of his own children, is an appalling act of violence," Canadian Prime MInister Mark Carney said.

 Downtown Montreal as seen from Mount Royal.

Montreal dance studio joins Israel boycott, dropping classes in Ohad Naharin’s Gaga technique

The decision by Studio 303 has triggered debate among its attendees, including Israelis.

 A dancer performs on stage during a rehearsal of the "2019" ballet by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin at the Opera Berlioz le corum in Montpellier, France, on June 23, 2022.

Quebec medical applicants use public Discord groups to post antisemitic content

The aspiring doctors reportedly spread Holocaust denial, praised the “Final Solution,” and degraded women in the group of 1,400 plus members.

 Example of post from Discord server.

Canadian election debate: Antisemitism electoral issue spurs Carney to promise new laws

Liberal leader Carney assured Canadians that his party would make it a criminal offense to threaten or impede access to houses of worship, community centers and schools.

 Mark Carney, newly elected as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, delivers his victory address following the official announcement of the 2025 Liberal Leadership race results at Rogers Centre, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on March 9, 2025

Montreal man arrested for synagogue arson and Jewish center vandalization

The local Jewish community thanked the police service for their "focus, hard work and drive to get these horrible people off of our streets."

 The entrance to Congregation Beth Tikvah in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, following an antisemitic attack, December 18, 2024

Is authenticity at risk in Canada? The struggle of Jewish identity in Montreal - opinion

Before, my identity comfortably combined being Jewish, queer, alternative, and a Montrealer; Now, those identities feel like they’re at odds.

 Protest encampment in support of Palestinians at McGill University in Montreal

Toronto warns against terrorist flags as cities brace for Al Quds Day

"Palestine resists, Zionism ceases to Exist," read a March 6 advertisement for a Toronto march.

A protester waves an Iranian flag, Yemeni flag and a Palestinian flag as people attend the annual al-Quds Day, in London, Britain, March 23, 2025

Campus intifada shaped a generation of thoughtful, passionate, and proud Jewish students - opinion

CENTER FIELD: Canada’s weakening national identity and many Canadians’ polite passivity tolerates the intolerable, even as their Jewish neighbors suffer.

As antisemitism soars, The Jerusalem Post rallies behind Canada’s Jews

Montreal synagogue vandalized with Nazi swastika graffiti

Rabbi Grushcow said that the hate was painful, but the "silence of our friends is disturbing."

Swastika on a wall (illustrative)