Mounting protests at Jewish businesses, institutions, and even neighbourhoods combined with the acceptability of virulently anti-Israel language reveal that antisemitism is the new normal in Canada, although many argue the only thing that’s changed is its visibility. While many in the federal government have condemned the most extreme examples of antisemitism on display, they feed into antisemitism with their rhetoric and equivocation on Israel, True North’s Andrew Lawton discusses. Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs president Shimon Koffler Fogel joins to weigh in further.
Plus, Canadians will soon see their online speech censored if Bill C-63 passes. For a look at how bad things can get, Canadians need to take a look at Ireland and its Orwellian hate speech law. Gript senior political correspondent Ben Scallan joins from the Emerald Isle to explain.
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