Overview

• Ottawa police are treating the grocery-store stabbing of a Jewish woman in her 70s as a hate‑motivated crime, with Joseph (Joe) Rooke, 71, arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a dangerous weapon.
• The victim was attacked while shopping at a west-end Loblaws and was reported in critical condition, according to CBC.
• Liberal MP Anthony Housefather released a statement co-signed by 31 caucus colleagues condemning a “deplorable” rise in antisemitism and warning it is becoming normalized.
• The MPs backed Mark Carney’s pledge to bring Criminal Code changes this fall to deter intimidation near places of worship, schools and community centres, alongside increased funding for community security.
• Observers noted only 32 MPs signed the letter, and the call comes ahead of a Liberal caucus gathering next week and Parliament’s Sept. 15 return.