Police attended, interviews were conducted, and the incidents were correctly treated as hate crimes. When hate crimes are acknowledged but not consistently enforced, normalization sets in. Hate crimes that end without charges, prosecutions, or visible accountability become lessons, not warnings. When hate crimes against Jews are acknowledged but not meaningfully punished, it sends a signal, not just to victims, but to perpetrators. Police services need clear backing — and clear expectations — that hate crimes will be pursued with the seriousness the law already affords them.

Source: National Post December 26, 2025 20:39 UTC