Overview

• On August 8 in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, a 32-year-old Jewish father was assaulted while with his three children, and the attacker fled before officers arrived
• A bystander’s 28-second video shows the assailant straddling and repeatedly striking the victim before tossing his kippah into a splash pad
• Police say the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries, including a broken nose, and is now recovering at home after hospital treatment
• Prime Minister Mark Carney, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Quebec officials condemned the attack as an appalling act of violence
• Jewish groups such as the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs are demanding swift accountability and stronger hate-crime protections in response to rising antisemitic incidents