EPISODE · Sep 3, 2025 · 14 MIN
Canada's Jewish Community Continues to be Targeted by Violence
from Fight Back with Libby Znaimer · host Zoomer Podcast Network
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada. We get reaction to last week's horrific attack in Ottawa where a Jewish woman was stabbed while shopping at a grocery store. The case has been classified by police as a hate motivated crime and the suspect, Joe Rooke, is currently in custody. How did we get here? Richard weighs in on the rise of antisemitism and acts of violence targeting the Jewish community and he says that all levels of government need to be taking action to address the problem.
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Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada. We get reaction to last week's horrific attack in Ottawa where a Jewish woman was stabbed while shopping at a grocery store. The case has been classified by police as a hate motivated crime and the suspect, Joe Rooke, is currently in custody. How did we get here? Richard weighs in on the rise of antisemitism and acts of violence targeting the Jewish community and he says that all levels of government need to be taking action to address the problem.
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