Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to direct my questions to Professor Geist.
Since October 7, there has been a massive increase in anti-Semitic hate and violence in Canada. Just yesterday, you wrote a column on this topic, entitled “Words Are Not Enough”.
You note:
[Since October 7], Canadian Jewish communities...have faced relentless antisemitic incidents: schools hit with gunfire, synagogues firebombed, community centres and old-age homes vandalized, hospitals protested, summer camps threatened, Jewish students and campus groups vilified, and Jewish-owned businesses boycotted.
You go on to say:
These repeated incidents have become as much a part...of being Jewish in Canada in 2026 as the police presence outside synagogues and the enhanced security for community events. The unmistakable message, echoing that dark era in Europe in the 1930s, is that Jews are not welcome here.
That's a pretty chilling indictment of the climate Canadian Jews face today, is it not?