Canada’s Jewish community needs action, not more advice, say critics

The prime minister needs to take 'specific and rigid' action on antisemitism, not seek more advice after years of rising hate targeting the Jewish community, says Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos.

During his June 1 speech at a Toronto synagogue, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country’s 'civic compact is failing Jewish Canadians,' and that renewing the covenant requires 'a targeted response.'Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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BY STUART BENSON

June 9, 2026

The hope that the new "national unity" council tasked with combatting rising antisemitism and "racism and hate in all its forms" could help quell societal and partisan divisions is already fading less than a week after the prime minister unveiled its mandate and preliminary ...

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