The Canadian government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing renewed criticism that it is not doing enough to curb antisemitism as a new report shows record numbers of hate crimes against the nation’s Jewish population. 

On Monday, human rights organization B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights released a report showing that 6,800 antisemitic incidents took place in the country in 2025, representing a 9.4% increase over 2024. On average, this represented 18.6 incidents a day, and was the «highest volume» the group has recorded since it began tracking incidents.

Just last week, Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights released a report on the rise of antisemitism in Canada following the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. The committee issued 22 recommendations for the Canadian government to address the tide of anti-Jewish hate.

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The recommendations span the gamut of expanding research into hate crime data, improving security funding, addressing the display of hate symbols, expanding social media and digital literacy, and increasing educational resources for professionals teachers and students.

In one recommendation, the report addressed the prime minister directly, asking that he reinstate the position of a Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. Carney eliminated this position in February along with the combating Islamophobia position, integrating them into a different office. His office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiry about whether he intends to follow the recommendation.

While some welcomed the report, several Jewish Canadians expressed concern whether it accurately identified drivers of antisemitism.

The report does not mention Islamic extremism, and only occasionally mentions anti-Zionist fervor, often describing it using the words of other institutions and respondents.

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Masked pro-Palestinian protesters stormed a pro-Israel event in Toronto, breaking glass and allegedly attacking attendees on Nov. 5, 2025. (Jonathan Karten)

«It is deeply troubling and bewildering that the Senate report doesn’t even reference religious radicalism as a problem,» Rabbi Elchanan Poupko, host of The Jewish World podcast, told Fox News Digital.

«The reluctance to identify the radicals is itself evidence of ignorance and bias,» he said. «By their silence, politicians are implying that they think the broad Muslim community is supportive of the radicals and therefore fear alienating that community by denouncing the radicals. Truth be told, it is often that moderate Muslims are the first who suffer at the hands of radical elements.»

Poupko added that it «is notoriously difficult to quantify with any degree of certainty what percentage of Canadian Muslims support the radicals,» but said «it is certainly far from a majority.»

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Anti-Israel protesters gather outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph synagogue in Toronto on March 7, 2024. The synagogue was one of three targeted in shootings during the first week of March 2024. (Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu)

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council raised concerns of its own about the Senate’s recommendations. Though it «reaffirm[ed] that combating antisemitism is essential to protecting all communities in Canada,» the group stated on X that «certain recommendations… raise serious concerns about potential impacts on Charter-protected freedoms, including protest and expression» and suggested «efforts to address hate» should «not inadvertently limit civil rights, restrict lawful advocacy or disproportionately marginalize communities.»

Aviva Klompas, CEO and co-founder of Boundless Israel, told Fox News Digital that she applauds the report’s recommendations of «creating safety zones around religious institutions and community spaces, strengthening hate crime enforcement and education,» but does not «think it fully accounts for the multiple dimensions driving this immediate surge, including Islamic extremism and the ways anti-Zionism is used as a cover to target Jews.»

There are concerns about whether the Senate’s recommendations are sufficient to address the current climate of anti-Jewish hate. Poupko said, «Antisemitism is too generic a term to describe what is now the problem,» adding that the «‘old’ solutions, like education, police training and Holocaust awareness are clearly insufficient to meet the challenge.»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces criticism over the rise in antisemitic attacks after shootings at synagogues in the Toronto area earlier this year. (Renaud Philippe/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Nick Lachance/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Klompas says she «appreciate[s] that a plan is being put into place» but is concerned «that it doesn’t meet the urgency of the moment. Jewish schools have been shot at, synagogues repeatedly targeted and Jewish-owned businesses vandalized.»

She questioned whether anyone would «gamble on a new task force or education training programs to keep your family and friends safe at a moment when they are actively under attack?»

Ian McLeod, senior media relations advisor at the Canadian Department of Justice, told Fox News Digital, «The Government of Canada is taking concrete action to counter hate in all its forms, including antisemitism, and reinforce that our society will not tolerate anyone being made to feel afraid because of who they are, how they worship or where they gather.» The spokesperson noted that many of the Senate’s recommendations «reflect these actions.»

Temple Emanu-El in Toronto was shot at on March 3, 2026. No injuries were reported. (Nick Lachance/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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Among the initiatives McLeod said were already underway is Canada’s Action Plan on Combating Hate (CAPCH), launched in September 2024, «which brings new and existing initiatives together to foster greater coordination and collaboration among federal organizations to prevent and address hate.»  

During the same year, McLeod said the Canadian government «announced over $273 million to support community safety, improve responses to hate crimes, help victims, and counter radicalization.»

La Comisión Europea carga de razones a los gobiernos europeos que están trabajando para prohibir las redes sociales a los menores de cierta edad, con la referencia puesta en los 15 ó 16 años. Bruselas anunció este miércoles a primera hora que su investigación preliminar muestra que Meta, la plataforma estadounidense propietaria, entre otras, de Facebook, Instagram y Whatsapp, viola el Acta de Servicios Digitales (la famosa DSA que tanto molesta en Washington) porque “es incapaz de identificar diligentemente y mitigar los riesgos de que menores de 13 años accedan a sus servicios”.

Los investigadores de la Comisión Europea entienden que la letra pequeña de las normas de uso de Meta son papel mojado, y que aunque en sus términos y condiciones se asegure que la edad mínima para acceder a Instagram y Facebook es de 13 años, “las medidas puestas en marcha por la empresa para implementar esas restricciones no parecen ser efectivas” porque “ni previenen adecuadamente que menores de 13 años accedan a sus servicios ni los identifica ni los saca de sus redes cuando ya consiguieron acceder a ellas”.

Es tan sencillo engañar al sistema, cuenta la Comisión Europea, como poner una fecha de nacimiento de alguien que ya tenga 13 años, pues no hay controles efectivos en marcha para chequear que efectivamente la fecha de nacimiento declarada es real.

Las plataformas tienen sistemas en marcha para que alguien reporte que ha detectado a menores de 13 años como usuarios, pero esos sistemas, entiende la Comisión Europea, son tan complicados de usar que no son efectivos.

Por ejemplo, sólo para acceder al formulario de reporte “hacen falta hasta siete clicks”. Incluso cuando alguien detecta y denuncia que ha encontrado a un menor de 13 años usando la plataforma, y gasta unas decenas de minutos en terminar el reporte, la plataforma no da seguimiento al reporte.

Bruselas señala que Meta asegura que no hay menores de 13 años usando Instagram o Facebook, cuando la Comisión Europea tiene pruebas de lo contrario por toda Europa y que entre un 10% y un 12% de los menores europeos de 13 años acceden habitualmente a esas dos redes sociales.

Además, Bruselas critica que Meta “parece no aceptar la evidencia científica disponible que indica que los niños son más vulnerables a comportamientos dañinos provocados por servicios como Facebook e Instagram”.

Bruselas exige cambios o tomará medidas. La Comisión Europea considera que Meta debe cambiar inmediatamente su metodología para enfrentar estos riesgos, aunque al hacerlo vaya a perder potencialmente a cientos de miles de usuarios en Europa. La Comisión también exige que Meta “refuerce sus medidas para prevenir, detectar y eliminar de sus servicios a menores de 13 años”.

El procedimiento no acaba aquí. La empresa estadounidense tiene ahora la posibilidad de hacer alegaciones, pero no puede no implementar de inmediato las medidas que le exige la Comisión Europea.

Bruselas envía ahora los resultados de su investigación al Panel Europeo de Servicios Digitales, un foro independiente que los analizará. Si confirma la investigación de la Comisión y la empresa no toma las medidas exigidas, la multa podría alcanzar el 6% de los ingresos mundiales de Meta. Además, la Comisión podría imponer incluso antes una multa diaria hasta que la empresa cumpliera lo exigido.

La investigación empezó en mayo de 2024 e incluye otras potenciales violaciones del Acta de Servicios Digitales, como fallos a la hora de prevenir que menores de edad (de cualquier edad por debajo de 18 años) se vean expuestos a contenido que pueda dañar su bienestar físico y mental.

Henna Virkkunen, vicepresidenta de la Comisión Europea, responsable de Soberanía Tecnológica, Seguridad y Democracia, dijo esta mañana que “las propias condiciones de Meta indican que sus servicios no son adecuados para menores de 13 años, pero Instagram y Facebook están haciendo muy poco para prevenir que niños de edad inferior a esa accedan a sus servicios”.

La decisión europea es otro choque de la Comisión Europea con las grandes plataformas estadounidenses que financiaron la campaña presidencial de Donald Trump, que la Casa Blanca intenta proteger de las leyes europeas alegando que se tratan de leyes censoras y para cuya defensa Trump ha llegado incluso a chantajear a países europeos con imponerles más aranceles.

Rick Jackson, the Republican frontrunner in Georgia’s race for governor, said he didn’t know if there were any illegal immigrants doing landscaping for him at his mansion when pressed during the race’s only debate ahead of the GOP primary next month.

«You claim to be the tough on illegal deportation, but you’ve got illegals working in your backyard as we speak right now,» fellow frontrunner Republican candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, argued. «Who’s the real Rick Jackson?»

Jones’ question directed at Jackson came during a portion of the Monday night debate where candidates got the opportunity to single out one of their opponents for a question. 

Jones zeroed in on criticism that while Jackson claims to be Trump’s biggest ally in the race, he has donated to the president’s rivals, such as Liz Cheney and Nikki Haley, profited off staffing abortion doctors at Planned Parenthood and has hired illegal immigrants to do landscaping at his mansion.

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«First of all, the real Rick Jackson has never taken one dollar from Planned Parenthood. We’ve never taken one dollar from recruiting surgeons to do transgender surgery for underage kids from that standpoint,» Jackson responded. «As far as illegals and so forth, I will absolutely make it the number one place in — Georgia will be number one for deporting criminal illegals. That’s my position and that’s who I am.»

Jackson added that he has «done nothing but give to many pro-life nonprofits,» as he continued his rebuttal. «I give more to nonprofits of crisis pregnancy centers here in Georgia than probably you’ve ever given in your entire life,» Jackson said of Jones.

But Jones didn’t let go of the illegal alien question.

«So, you don’t have any illegals working for you right now?» Jones pressed.

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«I don’t know,» Jackson replied incredulously. «Here’s the reason why — you’re talking about a domestic person that somebody hired — I hired thousands of people a year, Burt, I know you have about six yourself — but I hired thousands of people, other people hired them, we obey the laws, we use [unintelligible] verification,» Jackson replied before Jones interjected.

«It’s just a yes or no answer. I asked him if he has illegals working for him right now. He said he did, and then he said he didn’t, so,» Jones shot back before the moderators moved on.

Burt Jones, then-Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks as Republican Governor Brian Kemp listens at a press conference on November 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

Ahead of Monday evening’s election, the New York Post reported on legal documents from a worker’s compensation suit that Jackson was involved in, which reportedly indicated the billionaire businessman had «maintained a long-standing workforce of multiple laborers performing landscaping and property maintenance work for decades, including individuals without work authorization who nonetheless performed continuous employment for the employer.»

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The case, brought against Jackson Investment Group, LLC, and JIG Real Estate, LLC, which is owned by the former firm, reportedly suggested Jackson — the companies’ CEO — had multiple individuals without proper worker verification documents doing his landscaping. 

The documents also showed Jackson said in a deposition that he was unaware that his hires were undocumented immigrants, but he also admitted not vetting new hires using mandatory I-9 verification forms used to ensure people are eligible to work, according to the New York Post.

In other parts of the deposition, Jackson reportedly echoed what he said Monday night, that he was not directly involved with the hiring of workers and only engaged with the landscaping superintendent.

«I know that sounds confusing,» Jackson reportedly explained in his deposition. «But most of our — if we have other employees, we usually hire them through JIG or another entity. I’m talking about if JIG has employees, we hire them through another entity. I’m not sure that we have any direct employees, from a payroll standpoint, out of JIG Real Estate.»

Rick Jackson is running for governor in Georgia, promising to eliminate DEI policies. (Rick Jackson for governor/YouTube screenshot)

Jackson, meanwhile, has said if elected he is committed to going after criminal illegal aliens, adding he «doesn’t care if you’re Muslim or Mongolian, you don’t have the right to force your culture on our country» in a recent campaign advertisement that said «criminal illegals» will end up either «deported or departed» under his leadership.

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When asked about the exchange between Jones and Jackson during Monday night’s debate, Jackson’s campaign told Fox News Digital that, «it’s just like a corrupt politician to attack Rick over someone hired by his landscaper.»

«Rick would never knowingly hire someone in the country illegally and, as governor, he’ll make Georgia No. 1 in criminal illegal deportations,» the campaign spokesperson added. «The takeaway from this debate is the universal agreement that Burt Jones has used his office corruptly to enrich himself and attack his political opponents.»

The upcoming primary election between Jones, Jackson, Attorney General Chris Carr, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and others will take place on May 19.