Threats against synagogues and public sites continue, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The RCMP suspected that those responsible for sending bomb threats to synagogues, museums, malls, ports, art galleries, and other institutions across Canada on Thursday were the same actors who sent Wednesday’s emails to hospitals, synagogues, and more than 100 other Jewish institutions.
We “continue to work closely with our domestic and international police partners to advance the investigation into the individual(s) responsible for the online bomb threats across Canada,” the RCMP said on social media on Thursday. “We recognize the fear and disorder these threats may have caused throughout communities and organizations, notably the Jewish community, and we will continue to update Canadians on developments, as appropriate.”
Canadian politicians estimated on Wednesday that between 100 and 125 sites were sent the same mass bomb threat. The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver said in a Wednesday statement that hospitals received identical threats.The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said Wednesday that consultations with law enforcement indicated that there was no immediate danger and that the threats were designed to disrupt the public’s activities. Law enforcement in Toronto evacuated some buildings that were targeted as a precaution.
Institutions were confirmed by mayors, parliamentarians, and premiers to have been threatened in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver.
Police continue to monitor the situation
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said on social media on Wednesday that the Toronto Police Service was monitoring the situations.“Intimidation, threats, and violence directed at the Jewish community are unacceptable,” she said. “There is no place for antisemitism in our city, Canada, or anywhere else.”Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said that the city’s police were in touch with the community and that “Threats, violence, and fear are unacceptable.”