Canada

Canadian Jews weigh leaving as increasing antisemitism fuels search for safer homes

Rising threats and hate incidents are driving some Jewish Canadians to explore relocation options in Panama, the US, and Israel.

 FBL-WC-2026-PRTOEST Activists place a banner covering the logo of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with the words "Kick Israel out of FIFA" in Toronto, Canada, June 12, 2026, on the day of the first game of the Canadian team in the World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Police near the scene of an active shooter situation on June 22, 2026 in Montreal, Canada.

Canada synagogue firebomber was promised $15,000 for attack, motivated by drugs, not antisemitism

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Not calling Hamas terrorists in Nakba exhibit was ‘error,’ says Canada’s heritage minister

Aerial view of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on April 28, 2024.

Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders


Defense attaché in Canada to return to Israel, will not be replaced, Defense Ministry tells 'Post'

The Defense Ministry said Ilan Or's withdrawal from the Ottawa Embassy is part of a global realignment of Israel's Defense Attaché network.

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'Zero tolerance': Non-Jewish Canadian CEOs, politicians, professionals condemn rising antisemitism

"As a group of Canadian businesses and community leaders who are not Jewish, we ask colleagues to join us in condemning any act of antisemitism in this country," they wrote.

Buildings stand in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2, 2026.

Surge in Aliyah of young, skilled olim despite wartime challenges, 22,522 moved to Israel in 2025

The sharpest increase came from French Jewry, with a 51% rise in immigration, while immigration from the United States continued its upward trend, reaching 3,781 immigrants.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Industries thriving in Canada right now

“Canada’s growth is driven by strong, diverse industries.”

Jew-hatred drove the Montreal violence, even if it didn’t trigger it - opinion

When societies tolerate hatred of Jews and Zionists, they create conditions where political violence can thrive.

Montreal Police officers stand at the entrance to a building after a fatal shooting in which a police officer was killed in the Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood, Montreal police say, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22, 2026.

Regional security fears escalate in Canada as US–Iran talks conclude in Switzerland

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People walk past a caricature depicting US President Donald Trump, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.

Only Jewish Board member of CMHR resigns over 'one-sided' upcoming Nakba exhibition

Mark Berlin stepped down from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, citing concerns that its upcoming Nakba exhibit lacks historical balance.

People rally to mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on February 24, 2023.

Canadian PM Carney ‘horrified’ by Montreal shooting near Jewish sites

Quebec Province Premier Christine Fréchette condemned the attack as an act that has “no place” in Canadian society and stated that she was “deeply shaken” by the shooting.

Montreal Police officers stand at the entrance to a building after a fatal shooting in which a police officer was killed in the Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood, Montreal police say, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22, 2026.

Montreal-born MK Illouz: The Montreal I knew is gone, the warning signs are everywhere - opinion

The State of Israel stands with open arms, ready to embrace any Jew who no longer feels safe in Canada or anywhere else.

MK Dan Illouz speaks during Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025.

Three killed, including shooter, in Montreal shooting in Jewish neighborhood

Michael Moshe Mizrahi, a Jewish local and member of the local Chabad center, was declared dead at the hospital after emergency surgery. Suspect believed to be member of incel movement

Paramedics near the scene of an active shooter situation on June 22, 2026 in Montreal, Canada.