Montreal Jewish Organizations Get Government Funds to Protect Against ‘Hate Crimes’

Police investigate the Yeshiva Gedolah school for clues after shots were fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal on Nov. 9, 2023. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

The Government of Canada has offered several Montreal Jewish community organizations $293,083 to protect themselves against “hate crimes.”

The funds were announced by Liberal MP Anthony Housefather on March 14, saying the money was coming from the Expanded Security Infrastructure Program (ESIP). The program was launched in November 2023.