Condemning recent antisemitic events

Dear Concordians, 

We are writing to condemn in the strongest possible terms the antisemitic events that took place outside Concordia last week.

On Thursday, November 21, during student strike activities, a demonstrator made the Nazi salute and referenced the “final solution” in front of a group of counter protesters on the corner of Mackay and De Maisonneuve streets.

These despicable words and gestures, which were clearly intended to intimidate members of our community, are completely unacceptable. We will not tolerate hate speech on our campuses.

University personnel are actively working with law enforcement to ensure everyone involved is held fully accountable for their criminal acts and/or violations of the Code of Rights and Responsibilities.

We ask all Concordians to stand up against hate, intimidation and violence — showing unequivocally that antisemitism has no place at our university.

Anne Whitelaw
Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Michael Di Grappa
Vice-Presiden, Services and Sustainability