Home / Crime and Justice / Toronto Police Investigate Hate Crime at Jewish Bakeries
Toronto Police Investigate Hate Crime at Jewish Bakeries
27 Jul
Summary
- Two Jewish-owned bagel shops in Toronto were damaged recently.
- One shop sustained gunfire damage; the other had a window broken.
- These incidents follow a deadly antisemitic shooting last month.
Two Jewish-owned Kiva's bagel shops in Toronto experienced vandalism on Sunday, with the Toronto Police Service's Hate Crime Unit launching an investigation. One bakery's window was damaged by gunfire, while a second location also sustained window damage. Investigators are assessing if the incidents are connected and have confirmed no injuries were reported.
These attacks arrive less than a month after a fatal shooting in Montreal that investigators linked to antisemitic violence, killing two individuals. This recent event has amplified anxieties within Canadian Jewish communities.
In June, Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged that Canada is "failing" its Jewish citizens, noting that over two-thirds of religion-motivated hate crimes targeted Jewish Canadians last year. He pledged significant investment in security for houses of worship.
