over the weekend showing a group of pro-Palestinian protesters swarming an Aroma café near the CN Tower downtown and chanting “boycott Aroma.”In one video, people can be seen chanting, shaking their fists and waving Palestinian flags at the windows of the coffee shop. Another video appeared to show protesters spray-painting graffiti on the windows of another Aroma location as hundreds of protesters marched outside.
A line needs to be drawn, he said, at Jewish community centres, homes and businesses – places which have all been targeted in the past few weeks. “We will not give ground to these campaigns that are meant to again, vilify and chill our life as Canadian Jews. We are a proud community. We are a strong community, and we will continue to advocate and to speak out, especially for the plight of the 243 Innocent hostages that are being held by the terrorist group, Hamas.”
Local MP Kevin Vuong denounced the protest at Aroma on Twitter. In a post Monday, he shared a picture of a breakfast at the café and said he’d be going this week.“This is antisemitism in Toronto. Jewish-owned businesses, targeted … because they are Jewish-owned,” Bradford said. “These acts of hate, intimidation, and violence must not be tolerated. We must ensure anti-hate laws are being enforced and that the Jewish community feels safe.
After meeting with Premier François Legault Monday, the heads of Quebec's three English universities proposed new measures to protect the French language, including mandatory French courses for students, if the government reverses planned tuition hikes.Lawyers for Nathaniel Veltman concluded their case Monday afternoon and the Crown did not call any new evidence. As a result, the jury of 13 people was sent home and asked to be on standby until Friday at the earliest.