Canada Doubles Jewish Community Security Funding

0:00Canada's government dropped a major funding boost for Jewish community security in the latest economic update. The Canada Community Security Program now gets $135 million over 5 years, more than double the previous 60 million. This cash covers guards, upgrades, and training for at-risk spots across the country. It follows a spike in threats since the Hamas attack on October 7, plus real hits like the March shooting at Toronto's Temple Emanuele, Senegal. Community agencies are straight up warning about the risk of a violent mass attack on Jewish sites. The Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs is all in on this move. CEO Noah Shack called it a key step to protect folks, especially as communities reroute money from schools, childcare, and social programs just to. Stay safe! CIA pushed hard for it, firing off a letter to the Prime Minister back on April 15. They pegged annual security costs at $100 million, with backing from over 80 synagogues,

1:01camps, and centers. They noted Canada's per-person-spend trails the UK's by two-thirds, Australia's by three-quarters. Meanwhile, this pair is with $10 million in fresh emergency funds, marking the biggest bet yet on keeping Jewish life thriving amid the rising. Hey, this has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.