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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Yahoo
Man charged over vandalism of National Holocaust Monument
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has charged a man for the vandalism earlier this month of the National Holocaust Monument. On Friday afternoon, the police service announced a 46-year-old man has been accused of mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. Police did not name the man. The charges stem from an incident on June 9 when the concrete memorial on the Kichi Zibi Mikan near Lebreton Flats was found splashed with red paint, including the words "feed me" painted in capital letters. The slogan appeared to be a reference to Gaza, which the United Nations had recently described as the "hungriest place on Earth." Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, decried the vandalism as antisemitic. The accused man is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday.
National Post
14 hours ago
- National Post
Man, 46, charged with vandalism of National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa
OTTAWA — A 46-year-old man has been charged after Canada's National Holocaust Monument was vandalized earlier this month. Article content The Ottawa Police Service said in a news release Friday that the man was charged with mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. Article content The man is scheduled to appear in court Saturday. Article content On June 9, the words 'FEED ME' were found scrawled in red paint across the face of the monument, with red paint also splashed on other portions of the structure. Article content Article content Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was 'appalled' by the vandalism and that the monument is a space for mourning and remembrance. Article content Article content The Ottawa Police Service says the investigation by its hate and bias crime unit continues. Article content Richard Marceau, vice-president of external affairs and general counsel at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said the monument is an important national symbol, especially at this time of 'heightened antisemitism.' Article content 'It was especially vile to see it vandalized and defaced,' Marceau said, adding that he's grateful police reacted quickly. 'That is why it's so important and it's critical for authorities and law enforcement to stamp down on this hatred and incitement, hard and fast.' Article content
Toronto Sun
14 hours ago
- Toronto Sun
Man, 46, charged in National Holocaust Monument vandalism
Man, 46, charged in National Holocaust Monument vandalism The Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa was vandalized on June 09, 2025. Photo by Jean Levac / Postmedia A 46-year-old man faces a number of charges after the National Holocaust Memorial was vandalized with red paint on June 9. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The man, who has not been named, has been charged with mischief to a war monument, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. He is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday. The monument, located at 1918 Chaudière Crossing, was sprayed with the words 'FEED ME' in large block letters on the side adjacent to Wellington Street. Red paint was also sprayed along the building's facade. The monument was opened in 2017 and commemorates the extermination of six million Jews who were killed in the Second World War. In 2014, the Criminal Code was amended to add the charge of mischief to a war memorial. The definition applies to a property 'that primarily serves as a monument to honour persons who were killed or died as a consequence of a war, including a war memorial or cenotaph, or an object associated with honouring or remembering those persons that is located in or on the grounds of such a building or structure, or a cemetery.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. If the offence is prosecuted by indictment, it is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If the offence is punishable on summary conviction, it may lead to a sentence of up to 18 months. The Ottawa police hate and bias crime unit is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information to contact their tip line at 613-236-1222, extension 5625. 'The OPS treats incidents of this nature seriously and recognizes their profound impact on the community,' said Ottawa police in a statement. 'We encourage anyone who witnesses or experiences such incidents to report them to police. Reporting hate-motivated incidents is an important step in stopping cycles of hatred.' Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Read More Music Canada Crime Toronto & GTA Toronto Raptors
CBC
17 hours ago
- CBC
Man charged over vandalism of National Holocaust Monument
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has charged a man for the vandalism earlier this month of the National Holocaust Monument. On Friday afternoon, the police service announced a 46-year-old man has been accused of mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. Police did not name the man. The charges stem from an incident on June 9 when the concrete memorial on the Kichi Zibi Mikan near Lebreton Flats was found splashed with red paint, including the words "feed me" painted in capital letters. The slogan appeared to be a reference to Gaza, which the United Nations had recently described as the "hungriest place on Earth." Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, decried the vandalism as antisemitic. The accused man is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday.
CBC
16-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Holocaust monument vigil calls for end to hate crimes
Social Sharing Prayers filled the air at the National Holocaust Monument Sunday at a vigil held one week after the solemn concrete memorial was defaced with paint. The monument on the Kichi Zibi Mikan near Lebreton Flats was found splashed with red paint on the morning of June 9, with the words "feed me" painted in capital letters. It's still not clear who defaced it or what their motivations were. The slogan appeared to be a reference to Gaza, which the United Nations described earlier this month as the "hungriest place on Earth." The vandalism was condemned by several high-profile Ottawans as an act of antisemitism, including Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi, Ottawa Centre MPP Catherine McKenney and Lawrence Greenspon, a prominent Ottawa defence lawyer and co-chair of the National Holocaust Monument Committee. At Sunday's gathering, Greenspon called the vandalism both a "terrible happening for the Jewish community" and also incredibly personally painful. "The idea of today's interfaith vigil was to basically say that there's no place — [and] this is especially true here, at the National Holocaust Monument — that there's no place for this kind of hate crime to take place," said Greenspon, whose father was a holocaust survivor. "It's unfortunately a sign of the times ... there is a rise of antisemitism, and this hate crime is just the tip of the iceberg." Calls for unity In addition to members of the Jewish community, Sunday's vigil featured a Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg elder who delivered remarks to the crowd. Several Christian groups were also in attendance. "We have to unite with our brothers and sisters who are suffering to make sure that in Canada there's no hatred ... like there was here at the monument, unfortunately," said Yvan Mathieu, auxiliary bishop with the Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall. "I don't understand why people do this. You can be against many things — for instance, any act of violence [or] war today — but it's not by creating gestures of hatred and violence like this that you will solve anything." The Ottawa Police Service's hate and bias crime unit has been investigating the vandalism and has asked anyone with information about what happened to reach out.
