Toronto police ramp up patrols at Jewish places of worship during Passover

Police chiefs Jim MacSween (not pictured,) Myron Demkiw and Ryan Hogan enter ahead of press conference announcing an investigation into organized crime and corruption involving police officers, in Aurora, Ont., on Feb. 5, 2026.

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Wednesday evening and is observed until next Thursday. Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Premier Doug Ford says many Jewish people report feeling unsafe.