The lack of action against the "Protesters" show a lack of moral judgment amoung some of our political leaders and a pandering to votes instead of upholding the laws of this country.
When I was young - I am now in my seventies - there was a concept that many of our leaders, etc. were referred to as our "betters." The idea was that our "betters" were better educated, had more opportunity in life to get perspective on the world and so forth. To be honest, in my opinion, a lot of that was really we, the little people, understanding that we had a place and it was not to have opinions as that was the role of our "betters." In other words, recognizing that we were an "inferior" social class.
I have had for many years, in particular since 2015, that there does not exist a class of people that are our "betters;" instead, there is a vast class of people that can only be adequately described as our "worsers."
Bad English, I know, but quite accurate in my view.
Agree entirely. The idea that we look upon our "Leaders" as being better is not healthy. They should be a representation of the ridings they represent. However, they only represent the whims of the leader of the party.
Thank you Ariella. I am disgusted with the fools who march in the streets and ashamed of our weak leaders who don't have the guts to stand up to the antisemits.
Why aren't these anti-Jewish racists being arrested? They aren't "protestors". They are breaking Canada's anti-hate laws. If they are so proud of themselves, why do most of them hide their faces? Their identities should be publicly listed.
Thank you for sharing and I hope this act will help you personally in some way however small.
As a child Anglo in Catholic Church run Quebec I was persecuted and bullied by all the French kids of my age group - and a few teachers as well - to the extent that the few friends I had were mostly Jewish.
The only difference I see today is that Quebec has managed to conflate anti semitism with anti Islam through its legislation on religious symbols etc.
Why is Quebec relevant? Because French Quebecers controls the levers of power in Canada through the Liberal Party and the Federal Government with it’s huge economic power. To expect any change in the short or medium term under the current political structure is extremely optimistic. Even if Canadians elect an Anglo or someone with more traditional Canadian values they will have to deal for starters with over 100,000 civil servants (as per the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation) hired by Justin Trudeau during his term to date. This represents a potential fifth column that can be counted on to delay/sabotage any initiatives the new government attempts to bring about.
I was an anglo kid in French schools in Quebec in the 60's. By grade 4, I had fought them all except the grade 7's. In those days, grade 7 was full of teenagers who were bad at school but legally required to be there. They were too big to fight so I got good at running. If you want a good look at some of the history of Quebec's anti-semitism, start with Mordecai Richler's "Oh Canada! Oh Quebec."
That is not how the federal civil service works. It provides advice to the government of the day and implements the policies and programs of that government. The civil servants hired under Trudeau’s term were not selected because of their fealty to Trudeau’s ideas or the man himself. There is no “fifth column” or “deep state”.
I said potential. I worked in a government department. during the Harper area. People including my boss were quite open about never implementing conservative policies. And nothing happened.
I don’t believe people were selected because of their fealty to Trudeau. But official bilingualism favors the native Quebec French speakers if only because of relative numbers in the Ottawa region. Quebec is known to be a much more collectivist society than Canada. So their values are more likely to be at odds with the mainstream Canadian values espoused by the Conservatives.
You're naive. I've worked for provincial governments in BC and Ontario. Bureaucrats support policies that protect their own interests first. I saw it, I lived it, I quit. And to be really honest, both jobs were parasitical on the body politic.
Even if Canadians elect an Anglo or someone with more traditional Canadian values they will have to deal for starters with over 100,000 civil servants (as per the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation) hired by Justin Trudeau during his term to date. This represents a potential fifth column that can be counted on to delay/sabotage any initiatives the new government attempts to bring about.
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I cannot agree with this claim.
As some one who knows more than a few federal public servants, I can say with hand held on heart that most are loyal to the notion that they serve the country, not a particular political party. More to the point, many are disgusted by the current government.
It has been hard to understand the depth of the depravity exerted on October 7 …while trying to understand what the Jewish State…Zionism is about…because of how ordinary Palestinians are subjected to controls of their movements…but this recent post ‘Not one girl could be shown to her parents’: The horrors of Oct 7 – as told by the survivors in The Telegraph …horrrifying firsthand accounts…that it should be required reading ….to see the despotic inhumanity towards the Jews…blows up….preconceptions of antisemitism ..
I have been telling anyone who will listen that Oct 7 for some bizarre reason made it OK to be openly anti-semite. That evil sickness has always been present in Canada. Since Oct 7 it has simply changed from covert to overt. A huge part of the problem is that our current federal leadership is too spineless to name and shame the evil within our society.
Thank you The Line, for giving voice to this. Canada's moral compass, led by that butt brain in Ottawa and his right hand lady who likes to applaud nazis in parliament, is broken. For the first time in my life, I am disgusted by this country.
As one of those "moderates and (progressives?) I am completely fed up with these bleats about rising anti-semitism in Canada. The claim that there is a new antisemitic status quo is complete nonsense: more whining by those who revel in their claims of victimhood. Disgust for the excessive military actions of the Israeli Government and it's leader Natanyahu is not anti-semiticsm. Those Canadian Jews who support these Israel policies and actions should expect criticism and lack of sympathy. This blind support for the unrestrained killing of Palestinian civilians by Israel and total lack of criticism of Israel by Canadian Jews can only increase real anti-semitism and increases questioning of the entire legitimacy of the State of Israel. This is a political not religious stance reflecting a racist arrogance and hatred for the Palestinians.
I won't try to add to the comments people have made so far, but I will say how deeply sorry I am Jews have had to go through this yet again. I am in my late 60s and I knew in my heart the lack of support was going to happen and that it would be emotionally devastating and in some cases dangerous. The very first thing my wife and I did after October 7th was to reach out to our Jewish friends and tell them unequivocally that no matter what happened we supported them and they had a safe place to stay with us if they EVER needed it, regardless of the circumstance.
We are just so very sorry about this and we are outspoken in our defence of you and others. It's shameful, absolutely shameful, and we do not understand the reluctance of our so called leaders to stand up to it. I want to believe it's only political but I fear it's much deeper than that.
Thank you for the column. The rampant anti semitism is terrifying. I truly wonder who is funding these protests and whether Qatar has been paying for school and university curricula (as they have in the States).
The jewish community of Canada should find a legal way of holding the Liberal Federal Government accountable - this is such an easy case of racism proclaimed loud and clear!
Say, " The Citizen community of Canada.... " then I will join in. If it is only the Jews left on their own again, it will have no effect, as have now seen recently.
The lack of action against the "Protesters" show a lack of moral judgment amoung some of our political leaders and a pandering to votes instead of upholding the laws of this country.
When I was young - I am now in my seventies - there was a concept that many of our leaders, etc. were referred to as our "betters." The idea was that our "betters" were better educated, had more opportunity in life to get perspective on the world and so forth. To be honest, in my opinion, a lot of that was really we, the little people, understanding that we had a place and it was not to have opinions as that was the role of our "betters." In other words, recognizing that we were an "inferior" social class.
I have had for many years, in particular since 2015, that there does not exist a class of people that are our "betters;" instead, there is a vast class of people that can only be adequately described as our "worsers."
Bad English, I know, but quite accurate in my view.
Agree entirely. The idea that we look upon our "Leaders" as being better is not healthy. They should be a representation of the ridings they represent. However, they only represent the whims of the leader of the party.
Thank you Ariella. I am disgusted with the fools who march in the streets and ashamed of our weak leaders who don't have the guts to stand up to the antisemits.
Who voted them in ??? 3 X ???
Why aren't these anti-Jewish racists being arrested? They aren't "protestors". They are breaking Canada's anti-hate laws. If they are so proud of themselves, why do most of them hide their faces? Their identities should be publicly listed.
Thank you for sharing and I hope this act will help you personally in some way however small.
As a child Anglo in Catholic Church run Quebec I was persecuted and bullied by all the French kids of my age group - and a few teachers as well - to the extent that the few friends I had were mostly Jewish.
The only difference I see today is that Quebec has managed to conflate anti semitism with anti Islam through its legislation on religious symbols etc.
Why is Quebec relevant? Because French Quebecers controls the levers of power in Canada through the Liberal Party and the Federal Government with it’s huge economic power. To expect any change in the short or medium term under the current political structure is extremely optimistic. Even if Canadians elect an Anglo or someone with more traditional Canadian values they will have to deal for starters with over 100,000 civil servants (as per the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation) hired by Justin Trudeau during his term to date. This represents a potential fifth column that can be counted on to delay/sabotage any initiatives the new government attempts to bring about.
I was an anglo kid in French schools in Quebec in the 60's. By grade 4, I had fought them all except the grade 7's. In those days, grade 7 was full of teenagers who were bad at school but legally required to be there. They were too big to fight so I got good at running. If you want a good look at some of the history of Quebec's anti-semitism, start with Mordecai Richler's "Oh Canada! Oh Quebec."
My experience was in the 50s. I remember a teacher telling me that the provincial premier had said that the Holocaust was an English lie
Wow. That's disgusting.
That is not how the federal civil service works. It provides advice to the government of the day and implements the policies and programs of that government. The civil servants hired under Trudeau’s term were not selected because of their fealty to Trudeau’s ideas or the man himself. There is no “fifth column” or “deep state”.
I said potential. I worked in a government department. during the Harper area. People including my boss were quite open about never implementing conservative policies. And nothing happened.
I don’t believe people were selected because of their fealty to Trudeau. But official bilingualism favors the native Quebec French speakers if only because of relative numbers in the Ottawa region. Quebec is known to be a much more collectivist society than Canada. So their values are more likely to be at odds with the mainstream Canadian values espoused by the Conservatives.
You're naive. I've worked for provincial governments in BC and Ontario. Bureaucrats support policies that protect their own interests first. I saw it, I lived it, I quit. And to be really honest, both jobs were parasitical on the body politic.
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Even if Canadians elect an Anglo or someone with more traditional Canadian values they will have to deal for starters with over 100,000 civil servants (as per the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation) hired by Justin Trudeau during his term to date. This represents a potential fifth column that can be counted on to delay/sabotage any initiatives the new government attempts to bring about.
END QUOTE
I cannot agree with this claim.
As some one who knows more than a few federal public servants, I can say with hand held on heart that most are loyal to the notion that they serve the country, not a particular political party. More to the point, many are disgusted by the current government.
Yes I agree about the disgust. But that should not affect the discharge of their duties. My view is that unfortunately it often does.
It has been hard to understand the depth of the depravity exerted on October 7 …while trying to understand what the Jewish State…Zionism is about…because of how ordinary Palestinians are subjected to controls of their movements…but this recent post ‘Not one girl could be shown to her parents’: The horrors of Oct 7 – as told by the survivors in The Telegraph …horrrifying firsthand accounts…that it should be required reading ….to see the despotic inhumanity towards the Jews…blows up….preconceptions of antisemitism ..
Here is the link to the Telegraph article https://www.yahoo.com/news/saw-holocaust-many-dead-bodies-070000915.html?
I have been telling anyone who will listen that Oct 7 for some bizarre reason made it OK to be openly anti-semite. That evil sickness has always been present in Canada. Since Oct 7 it has simply changed from covert to overt. A huge part of the problem is that our current federal leadership is too spineless to name and shame the evil within our society.
Thank you The Line, for giving voice to this. Canada's moral compass, led by that butt brain in Ottawa and his right hand lady who likes to applaud nazis in parliament, is broken. For the first time in my life, I am disgusted by this country.
That’s a nice way to put it. Well done!
These people are disgusting.
I saw some protestors on my way home from work today. Today of all days. Thank you for sharing this.
Ariella your last paragraph hit me really hard. I don't know what to say...tears are all I have. Be strong, you are loved.
Thank you for this important article.
Thank you
I don’t embrace this. I hate what is going on with every moral fibre in my body, I wish I could do something helpful.
As one of those "moderates and (progressives?) I am completely fed up with these bleats about rising anti-semitism in Canada. The claim that there is a new antisemitic status quo is complete nonsense: more whining by those who revel in their claims of victimhood. Disgust for the excessive military actions of the Israeli Government and it's leader Natanyahu is not anti-semiticsm. Those Canadian Jews who support these Israel policies and actions should expect criticism and lack of sympathy. This blind support for the unrestrained killing of Palestinian civilians by Israel and total lack of criticism of Israel by Canadian Jews can only increase real anti-semitism and increases questioning of the entire legitimacy of the State of Israel. This is a political not religious stance reflecting a racist arrogance and hatred for the Palestinians.
We're not going to do that.
Ms. Kimmel:
I won't try to add to the comments people have made so far, but I will say how deeply sorry I am Jews have had to go through this yet again. I am in my late 60s and I knew in my heart the lack of support was going to happen and that it would be emotionally devastating and in some cases dangerous. The very first thing my wife and I did after October 7th was to reach out to our Jewish friends and tell them unequivocally that no matter what happened we supported them and they had a safe place to stay with us if they EVER needed it, regardless of the circumstance.
We are just so very sorry about this and we are outspoken in our defence of you and others. It's shameful, absolutely shameful, and we do not understand the reluctance of our so called leaders to stand up to it. I want to believe it's only political but I fear it's much deeper than that.
Thank you for the column. The rampant anti semitism is terrifying. I truly wonder who is funding these protests and whether Qatar has been paying for school and university curricula (as they have in the States).
The jewish community of Canada should find a legal way of holding the Liberal Federal Government accountable - this is such an easy case of racism proclaimed loud and clear!
Say, " The Citizen community of Canada.... " then I will join in. If it is only the Jews left on their own again, it will have no effect, as have now seen recently.