In 2023, Jews were the most frequently targeted group in police-reported hate crimes across Canada, despite making up less than one percent of the population, according to Statistics Canada. Blacklock's Reporter says the agency reported that anti-Semitism led all other hate crime categories last year.“Hate crimes target the integral and visible parts of a person’s identity and may affect not only the individual but also the wider community,” noted the StatsCan study. The report highlighted a 32% increase in police-reported hate crimes, rising from 3,612 incidents in 2022 to 4,777 in 2023.Jews were identified as the leading target in 900 separate hate crimes, surpassing sexual minority Canadians (860 reported crimes), blacks (784), Arab Canadians (265), indigenous Canadians (262), Muslims (211), and Catholics (49).Statistics Canada analysts estimated that only a fifth of hate crimes are reported to police, based on data from the 2019 General Social Survey On Canadians’ Safety. “Among these victims, approximately one in five incidents was reported to the police,” the study stated.With Jews numbering 335,000 out of Canada’s 40 million people (less than 0.9 percent), the disproportionate targeting is stark. In contrast, Muslims number 1.8 million in Canada.Despite public pledges of support from the federal cabinet, police-reported hate crimes against Jews increased by 71% year over year. Following the October 7 Hamas attack that resulted in the killing and kidnapping of Jews in Israel, including eight Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated, “There will never be any place for the glorification of violence or terror here in Canada. Under no circumstances will it be tolerated. Support Canada’s Jewish community through this extremely difficult time.”MPs have documented various anti-Semitic incidents, including gunfire outside a Jewish home in Winnipeg, street protests targeting Jewish shopkeepers in Toronto, and the attempted firebombing of Jewish kindergartens and synagogues in Montréal.Conservative MP Marty Morantz (Charleswood-St. James, Man.), former director of the Jewish National Fund, described the current climate for Jews in Canada as “a terrible time” since the October 7 atrocities. “The Jewish community is rightfully scared. I never thought in my lifetime I’d see anti-Semitism like this in our streets,” Morantz said on November 9.When asked by a reporter about his personal experience, Morantz replied, “When one Jewish person is attacked because of their religion, all Jewish people are attacked. In a country like Canada, this just should not be happening.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
In 2023, Jews were the most frequently targeted group in police-reported hate crimes across Canada, despite making up less than one percent of the population, according to Statistics Canada. Blacklock's Reporter says the agency reported that anti-Semitism led all other hate crime categories last year.“Hate crimes target the integral and visible parts of a person’s identity and may affect not only the individual but also the wider community,” noted the StatsCan study. The report highlighted a 32% increase in police-reported hate crimes, rising from 3,612 incidents in 2022 to 4,777 in 2023.Jews were identified as the leading target in 900 separate hate crimes, surpassing sexual minority Canadians (860 reported crimes), blacks (784), Arab Canadians (265), indigenous Canadians (262), Muslims (211), and Catholics (49).Statistics Canada analysts estimated that only a fifth of hate crimes are reported to police, based on data from the 2019 General Social Survey On Canadians’ Safety. “Among these victims, approximately one in five incidents was reported to the police,” the study stated.With Jews numbering 335,000 out of Canada’s 40 million people (less than 0.9 percent), the disproportionate targeting is stark. In contrast, Muslims number 1.8 million in Canada.Despite public pledges of support from the federal cabinet, police-reported hate crimes against Jews increased by 71% year over year. Following the October 7 Hamas attack that resulted in the killing and kidnapping of Jews in Israel, including eight Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated, “There will never be any place for the glorification of violence or terror here in Canada. Under no circumstances will it be tolerated. Support Canada’s Jewish community through this extremely difficult time.”MPs have documented various anti-Semitic incidents, including gunfire outside a Jewish home in Winnipeg, street protests targeting Jewish shopkeepers in Toronto, and the attempted firebombing of Jewish kindergartens and synagogues in Montréal.Conservative MP Marty Morantz (Charleswood-St. James, Man.), former director of the Jewish National Fund, described the current climate for Jews in Canada as “a terrible time” since the October 7 atrocities. “The Jewish community is rightfully scared. I never thought in my lifetime I’d see anti-Semitism like this in our streets,” Morantz said on November 9.When asked by a reporter about his personal experience, Morantz replied, “When one Jewish person is attacked because of their religion, all Jewish people are attacked. In a country like Canada, this just should not be happening.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
