Toronto police are investigating reports that antisemitic images and symbols were displayed during a protest near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue in North York, an area central to the city’s Jewish community. Authorities said their Hate Crime Unit is consulting with the Ministry of the Attorney General بشأن possible promotion of hatred offences under the Criminal Code. No arrests have been made.

Community leaders and local officials condemned the signs, which allegedly included offensive caricatures and rhetoric glorifying violence. Jewish organizations sent a joint letter to the police chief urging immediate enforcement of hate laws, warning that failure to act risks normalizing incitement and threatening public safety.

The protest comes amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Toronto since October 2023. Recent weeks have seen gunfire directed at several synagogues in the greater Toronto area, causing property damage but no injuries. Police data shows the Jewish community remains the most frequently targeted group in reported hate crimes across the city.