Condemning antisemitic vandalism targeting Concordia

Dear Concordians,     

Yesterday evening, masked individuals vandalized the downtown building that houses Concordia’s Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies. They broke a window and graffitied the doors. This morning, social media posts celebrated the incident while specifically targeting a Concordia faculty member. 

Such violent actions, which are rooted in hate and intended to intimidate, have absolutely no place in our community.

The SPVM hate crimes unit is investigating. In the coming days, officials at Concordia will continue to collaborate closely with Montreal police to identify anyone who has broken the law, violated the Code of Rights and Responsibilities or failed to adhere to the university’s behaviour guidelines.

Society is facing many urgent and deeply polarizing challenges. I ask the university community to join me in addressing them peacefully. Together, we must actively model respect and compassion for all who are suffering, and we must commit to keeping Concordia safe and welcoming for everyone.

Graham Carr
President and Vice-Chancellor