Jewish students say they don’t feel safe, as MPs probe antisemitism at universities
OTTAWA — Jewish students on major university campuses are being forced to hide their Jewish identity and fear for their safety, as they face a tide of antisemitism, which school administrators are failing to protect them from, a group of students said Wednesday.
Six students from schools in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta appeared on Parliament Hill to raise the alarm about a rise in antisemitism on their campuses which was triggered by the Israel-Hamas war.
They spoke with several Liberal MPs including Anthony Housefather, who helped initiate a parliamentary committee study about antisemitism on campuses scheduled to begin Thursday, which was supported by all parties.
“My friends who used to wear kippot on campus instead now wear baseball caps,” said Nati Pressman, founder of the Canadian Union of Jewish Students.