Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Toronto to present a plan on how his government intends to better tackle anti-Semitism.
The visit comes amid a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Canada in recent years, prompting calls from Jewish groups for stronger action from the federal government.
“The Prime Minister will outline the next steps in the government’s effort to combat antisemitism and hate in Canada,” according to Carney’s June 1 itinerary.
Toronto has been the site of several high-profile anti-Semitic incidents, including shootings targeting synagogues and other acts of violence against the Jewish community.
Police recently charged two suspects for two shootings that occurred in early March against the Beth Avraham Yoseph and Shaarei Shomayim synagogues. Both suspects were 17 years old at the time of the alleged offences and their names haven’t been released….