Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made it clear within minutes of the passage of the NDP's motion on Israel and the Gaza war that the government didn't regard it as just another non-binding opposition day motion that could be swiftly forgotten.
“We remain concerned about a lack of specific recognition in this bill toward rising levels of hate, in the form of antisemitism,” said David Granovsky, the group’s director of government
The number of hate-related incidents in Ottawa rose nearly 20 per cent in 2023, and the city’s police chief said these worrying numbers underscore the need for improved education on combating hatred.