Ontario

Hate-Motivated Violence

Neo-Nazi propaganda flyers were found plastered outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue and distributed in other areas of Belleville, Ontario. The incident occurred days after an attempted attack on the same synagogue, prompting B'nai Brith to renew calls for an investigation into the neo-Nazi group responsible.

Hate-Motivated Violence

Four different antisemitic flyers blaming Jewish people for societal ills were distributed overnight to the Sons of Jacob synagogue and throughout Belleville's east end, discovered the morning of Oct. 1, 2026. The synagogue was the site of a Sept. 20 shooting police described as a thwarted mass killing of Jewish worshippers. Police said they are actively investigating the flyer distribution.

Hate-Motivated Violence

A shooting occurred outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday night as Jewish community members gathered to observe Yom Kippur. B'nai Brith Canada issued a statement condemning the attack; casualty details were not specified in the excerpt.

Hate-Motivated Violence

A man armed with multiple firearms, ammunition and gasoline ambushed a police officer stationed outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville on Yom Kippur, shouting 'you're going to die for the Jews' before opening fire. Const. Jeff Smith was seriously wounded and a second officer joined the gunfight; no one inside the synagogue was hurt and the shooter, Sean Ward, died of his injuries the next day. Police called it a hate-motivated attack and a thwarted mass killing of Jewish worshippers.

Hate-Motivated Violence

A man was stabbed in the thigh near Toronto's waterfront on 29 August 2026 after a stranger approached him and a witness in what police called an unprovoked interaction, made anti-Sikh utterances and racial slurs, and attacked him with a weapon. His injuries were not life-threatening. Toronto Police released a photograph of the suspect and said the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence, led by the Hate Crime Unit.

Hate-Motivated Violence

An elderly Sikh man walking on a sidewalk near Turtle Island School in Woodstock, Ontario, was approached and shoved on 22 April 2026 by a youth who shouted racial abuse, including 'get out of my country'. He was not physically injured. Woodstock Police said the assault was unprovoked and that the youth targeted the victim based on his ethnicity; the youth was arrested following what police called a hate-motivated assault, faces multiple charges and was held for a bail hearing.

Hate-Motivated Violence

Assault recorded by Toronto Police as a hate-motivated occurrence in the Danforth East York neighbourhood at a location categorised as: Medical Facility (Hospitals, Long-term Care, etc.). Bias recorded: Gay (bias recorded by police).

Hate-Motivated Violence

Assault With a Weapon recorded by Toronto Police as a hate-motivated occurrence in the Annex neighbourhood. Bias recorded: Indian (bias recorded by police). An arrest was made.

Hate-Motivated Violence

Uttering Threats - Bodily Harm recorded by Toronto Police as a hate-motivated occurrence in the Edenbridge-Humber Valley neighbourhood at a location categorised as: House (Townhouse, Retirement Home, Garage, Vehicle, Cottage). Bias recorded: Jewish (bias recorded by police).

Hate-Motivated Violence

Mischief Under $5000 recorded by Toronto Police as a hate-motivated occurrence in the Clanton Park neighbourhood at a location categorised as: Public Transportation. Bias recorded: Jewish (bias recorded by police).

Hate-Motivated Violence

Indecent Communications recorded by Toronto Police as a hate-motivated occurrence in the Cabbagetown-South St.James Town neighbourhood at a location categorised as: Apartment Building (Condo, Retirement Buidling, etc.). Bias recorded: Black, Jewish (bias recorded by police).

Hate-Motivated Violence

Assault recorded by Toronto Police as a hate-motivated occurrence in the Wellington Place neighbourhood at a location categorised as: Business/Retail. Bias recorded: Jewish (bias recorded by police).