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In August 2026, the Government of Canada released a report titled Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences. The survey found that “95.7% of Jewish students said they had experienced or witnessed at least one instance of antisemitism over the previous 12 months.”

So the back to school jitters are hitting differently for some kids. 

There have been other issues involving staff, administrations, and unions too, affecting both Jewish professors and non-Jewish professors. 

 Today we hear from three Canadian academics bringing you their stories from campuses that, nearly 3 years after October 7, might be unrecognizable to you.

Further Reading:

• Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences — Government of Canada
• The antisemitism report that erases a century of Jewish debate — The Globe & Mail
• Standing United Against Antisemitism: Protecting Communities and Strengthening Canadian Democracy — Senate of Canada
• Antisemitism in Ontario’s K-12 Schools — Government of Canada
• Toronto Metropolitan University External Review 2025-2026
• Jewish students on Canadian campuses report pervasive antisemitism in survey — The Globe & Mail
• Federal Campus Antisemitism Report Fails to Represent Jewish Student Diversity — Independent Jewish Voices Canada
• Campus Antisemitism Report Hid a Key Finding that Turns the Results Upside Down — The Grind
• John Ivison: The Canadian university teacher facing firing for daring to denounce Hamas — The National Post
• John Ivison: University instructor fights back after being suspended for daring to denounce Hamas — The National Post
• Non-Jewish professor says he was fired for calling out Hamas supporters in online post — Fox News Digital
• Currently listed entities — Government of Canada, Public Safety
• Palestine: Education International members offer a lifeli