Canadian Jewry

Man sentenced to 66 months in prison over 2023 shooting at Montreal yeshiva

Police responding to the shooting discovered bullet holes in the entrance door and spent shell casings on the ground. The building was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Police cars sit in front of Talmud Torah Elementary School as parents pick up their children in the Cote-des-Neiges neighborhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 9, 2023
Dan Illouz.

Choosing conviction over party lines, Dan Illouz leaves Likud in bid to shape Israel’s future

In Jerusalem spoke with Illouz during a brief lull in his busy schedule to hear a bit about his life, principles, and the issues in this election.

|ByAARON REICH
A mother and daughter embrace as members of the Jewish community hold a vigil for the victims of October 7, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on October 28, 2023

Canadian court convicts youth in 2023 plot to carry out mass-casualty attack on Jews

"The planned attack was intended to intimidate a segment of the public, namely members of the Jewish community, with respect to their security," an Ontario Superior Court Justice stated.

|ByALEX CARSON
(ILLUSTRATIVE) A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.

Teachers in Ontario file human rights applications against school boards, unions for antisemitism

The applications name the Toronto District School Board, York Region District School Board, Simcoe County District School Board, and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

|ByYOAV ETIEL

Canadian antisemitism envoy to be replaced by ‘rights, equality, and inclusion' advisory council

Canada's government says the council will help "build a more inclusive and united Canada." Canadian Jewish groups see the change as detrimental to the fight against antisemitism.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
People gather in support of Palestinians as the Palestinian flag flies at Toronto’s City Hall, after Canada officially recognised the Palestinian state in September, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, November 17, 2025.

Canadian Jews support war in Gaza, condemn settlement expansion, Diaspora survey finds

The 2025 Survey of Canadian Jews found that a majority of Canadian Jews (53%) oppose settlement expansion in the West Bank and Gaza.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An employee adjusts the Canadian flag next to the Israeli one, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, October 31, 2018