A bad sign of the times that this is necessary.
Whats that slogan of the JDL? Every Jew a .22? I always thought that was a terrible idea. Jew also rhymes with .32. Maybe there is some word that means Jew which rhymes with .45. There is no way a .22 is enough firepower to defend yourself against the people who are committing hate crimes that range from graffiti to kidnapping and torture against Jewish people across the Western world at this time. In any case, to my fellow Canadians who happen to be Jewish. I would think about taking the right to defend yourselves rather than waiting for the government to give you permission to do so. Governments care more about appearances than individual liberty or safety. The government of Canada is unlikely to give any group the right to defend itself as it would mean a failure of the Multicultural utopian experiment. In the meantime, from JTA.ORG:
Toronto synagogues get funding against hate crimes
August 10, 2010
TORONTO (JTA) — Five Toronto synagogues and a Jewish day school are the latest beneficiaries of Canadian government money to guard against hate crimes.
The Jewish facilities will share some $90,000 to defray the cost of security measures such as surveillance cameras, lighting, alarm and intercom systems, gates and fences, and related training.
The cash is part of the federal government’s $3 million, three-year Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Pilot (SIP) Program established in 2007 to help minority groups combat hate crimes. A condition of the grant is that recipients match the amount, either dollar-for-dollar or with services in kind.
“The unfortunate reality is that Canada is not immune to those who target individuals or groups based on their race, culture, religion or identity,” Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced Monday at Toronto’s Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, which will receive $14,948 as part of the program.
The synagogue has been the target of several hate-motivated crimes over the years, including graffiti sprayed on the building and surrounding sidewalk.
“Often hate-motivated crime can put an entire community into a state of fear and anxiety,” Toews said. “This is unacceptable, and that’s why we are here today.”
Last month, a synagogue and an adult learning center in Vancouver received $20,000 from the program.
Jewish groups were the first beneficiaries of the program in 2007, when Ottawa committed $216,000 to shore up security at nine Jewish schools, community buildings and synagogues in Ontario and Alberta.
