FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 10, 2023

OTTAWA, ON – “It has been shocking and disappointing to see and hear the deeply misguided Canadian expressions of support for the recent terror attacks against the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The support for these expressions that have come from within Canada’s labour movement are deeply concerning and militate against the interests of all workers. Such statements must be repudiated. Equally shocking are the expressions of outright hatred against all Jews, voiced at rallies and events in this country. According to a recent Cardus research brief, religious hate crimes annually reported to Canadian police more than doubled between 2009 and 2021. Jewish Canadians are consistently the most common target of these crimes. We stand with the vast majority of Canadians who oppose anti-Semitism and terrorism in all its forms, but most especially hatred that targets people because of their faith or ethnicity.”

• Brian Dijkema, Vice-President of External Affairs at Cardus
• Dr. Andrew Bennett, Faith Communities Program Director at Cardus

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