Jack Jedwab: Antisemitism flies in the face of Canadian multiculturalism

A June 2026 ACS-Léger survey finds that most Canadians reject the idea that the Holocaust belongs mostly to the past and has little relevance today. That’s reassuring. But the same survey also shows that roughly one-third of Canadians believe the Holocaust is no longer pertinent to the present. At first glance, this view might be interpreted as a desire to move beyond a painful and increasingly distant history. But a closer look at the survey results point to another explanation. The survey reveals that those relegating the Holocaust to the past are far more likely than other respondents to adopt antisemitic views. Read More