Ontario has become the first Canadian province to mandate Holocaust education starting in Grade 6, in response to a rise in antisemitism, including online incidents.

The new Toronto Holocaust Museum, which cost $30 million, opened on June 9 with Holocaust survivors present, including Nate Leipciger, who dedicated the museum to his family deported to Auschwitz.

Ontario's Solicitor General, Michael Kerzner, a prominent Jewish member of Premier Doug Ford's government, has spoken out against what he deems as antisemitic rhetoric by NDP MPP Sarah Jama, calling her positions on Israel and her record of tweets and speeches hurtful and toxic to democracy.

Israeli-born teen singer Maya Gamzu, who immigrated to Canada four years ago, is making waves on "Canadas Got Talent" with her powerful singing voice.

Cantor Paula Baruch, originally a Christian farm girl from Tera, Ontario, now co-leads a synagogue community, showcasing her journey from an unexpected background to a role in leading song and spirituality in a Jewish setting.