It started with protesters. People marching in our streets, waving placards, chanting slogans.

Canada has always allowed dissent, it’s part of our democracy, a right protected by our charter. But somewhere after Oct. 7, 2023, some protesters crossed a line. They stopped being demonstrators and became anarchists.

We saw the signs early. Jewish day schools shot up in the dead of night. Classrooms where children should feel safe instead turned into symbols of fear. Then came the father beaten in front of his children simply for being Jewish. These were not isolated incidents. They were warnings.

Soon, the so-called protesters moved from symbols to spaces. Synagogues and Jewish neighbourhoods were targeted with intimidation. Rallies in our streets echoed with chants celebrating terrorism. C

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