B’nai Brith Canada warmly congratulates all candidates who participated in Ontario’s municipal elections. Putting one’s name forward takes courage and all candidates, not only those who were elected, must be applauded for taking part in our democratic process. At a time when Ontario’s Jewish community is under increasing attack, we look forward to working with mayors and councils across the province to confront antisemitism and to ensure the continued vitality of Jewish life in Ontario. B’nai Brith Canada further acknowledges Mayor Olivia Chow’s re-election in the City of Toronto, home to Canada's largest Jewish community. With her renewed mandate, we call on Mayor Chow to demonstrate genuine leadership and support for the Jewish community. The status quo is unacceptable. During the past three years, Toronto has emerged as a flashpoint in the global crisis of antisemitism – a hotbed of hate visible not only to Canadians but the entire world. Even as this crisis has accelerated, the mayor has not taken sufficient steps to protect public order and end the incitement and division festering in the City. Worse, she has failed to work with the Jewish community and has refused to meet with B’nai Brith on multiple occasions. Mayor Chow must reverse course, show up for the Jewish community, and restore our trust. B’nai Brith is willing to participate in a constructive dialogue with Mayor Chow and her office. We look forward to addressing the challenges facing Torontonians, including the surge in antisemitism and extremism, and protecting human rights for everyone in the city.

Thank you, Premier @fordnation, for joining us at our B'nai Brith of Canada Foundation Award of Merit Gala. The B’nai Brith of Canada Foundation supports the work of B’nai Brith Canada which champions human rights, confronts antisemitism and defends vulnerable Canadians. We’re proud of that legacy, and grateful for your support.

For a majority of respondents to The Beat, antisemitism is not something happening somewhere else. Among those who answered our question about recent incidents, 63% said that during the previous three months they had personally experienced an antisemitic incident, witnessed one or been directly told about one by someone affected. More than one in four had personally experienced or witnessed an incident themselves. That proximity matters. It means conversations about antisemitism are not simply conversations about statistics, politics or headlines. They are about what people are encountering in their neighbourhoods, workplaces, schools, campuses and daily lives. Every incident matters. If you experience or witness antisemitism or hate, B’nai Brith’s Anti-Hate App, hotline and online reporting system are available to report it confidentially. Because what happens must first be seen before it can be challenged. Report an incident: bnaibrith.ca/report-an-incid…

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Türkiye to meet with President Erdoğan to discuss defence and security. The Turkish government maintains links to and relationships with listed terrorist organizations such as Hamas. Visiting Türkiye merely reinforces the impression that the Prime Minister does not consider our concerns to be a priority, and that our country's moral foundations and value have little bearing on its foreign policy decisions today. Today on Simon Says.

Today marks 12 years since the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill—a tragedy that claimed the life of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and shook our entire nation to its core. On that dark day, a gunman assassinated a member of the Honour Guard at the war memorial before storming the Hall of Honour, just steps from where Members of Parliament had gathered. It was more than an act of violence—it was an assault on our democracy and the values that define us as Canadians. As hate and division continue to rise across the country, this anniversary serves as a solemn reminder of the dangers of radicalization and extremism. Our leaders must take concrete steps to deter, disrupt, and confront the ideologies and division that endanger the safety and cohesion of this country.