‘A Shameful Choice to Double Down on Weak Leadership’: CAM Slams Canadian Government’s Elimination of Antisemitism Special Envoy Role

Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) CEO Sacha Roytman issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to the Canadian government’s announcement of the elimination of the Office of the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism:

“We had been proud to work with the Office of Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, which played a critical role in fighting the recent rise of Jew-hatred in the country. In the aftermath of the October 7th massacre, Canadians woke up to the stark reality that antisemitism was surging uncontrollably, both across the globe and throughout Canada itself.”

“It is bad enough that the last occupant of the office, Deborah Lyons, felt the moral obligation to resign last July, but Prime Minister Mark Carney’s disastrous decision today to eliminate the position altogether marked a shameful choice to double down on weak leadership, showing that Canada’s government is sadly not up to the task at this critical moment. If the prime minister is not going to put in the real work needed to fight antisemitism, then CAM and our Canadian partners will. We are now working to establish a Canadian branch and plan to soon host the first-ever Canadian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism. Before then, we hope that Prime Minister Carney does what is right and changes course immediately.”