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Trudeau Government Investigates Human Rights Commissioner as Canadian Jewish Groups Call for Removal Amid Antisemitism Surge

Jun 30, 2024, 12:40 PM

Three Canadian Jewish groups have called for the removal of the incoming head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission due to allegations of past anti-Israel activism. The Trudeau government, along with Justice Minister Justin Trudeau and MP Anthony Housefather, has opened an internal investigation into the appointee. This comes amid a rise in antisemitism following the October 7 attacks on Israel. A Jewish advocacy organization has expressed alarm over increasing violence-inciting speech towards Jewish-Canadians and concerns about Canadians' views on Israel's right to exist. Recently, the Pride of Israel Synagogue in North York had its windows smashed by pro-Hamas gangs, reflecting the surge in antisemitic incidents.