Montreal mayor denounces vandalism of synagogue defaced with antisemitic graffiti

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is expressing her support for the city’s Jewish community after a historic synagogue was defaced with antisemitic graffiti.

Plante says there’s no place in Montreal for discrimination and racism, adding that the city is working hard to ensure everyone’s safety.

Her comments come after Jewish organization B’nai Brith Canada circulated photos that showed swastikas spray-painted on the 102-year-old Bagg Street Synagogue.

B’nai Brith Canada’s national director for its human rights league also sent a letter to Plante’s administration, asking them to do more to combat antisemitism and a rise in reported hate incidents targeting Jews.