Jewish Students Say They Don’t Feel Safe, as MPs Probe Antisemitism at Universities

McGill University student Claire Frankel speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre (NPT) in the Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa, on May 8, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Jewish students from major Canadian universities appeared on Parliament Hill on May 8 to raise the alarm about a rise in antisemitism on their campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war.

They appeared alongside several Liberal MPs, including Anthony Housefather, who helped initiate a parliamentary committee study about antisemitism on campuses scheduled to begin Thursday.