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Jewish parents furious, unconvinced by principal’s Arabic ‘O’Canada’ “apology”

When Earl Haig Secondary School in Toronto played ‘O Canada’ in Arabic on the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, the principal called it an “unfortunate incident.”

Melanie Bennet
Oct 10, 2025
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Source: ACO Toronto

When Earl Haig Secondary School in Toronto played ‘O Canada’ in Arabic on the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, the principal called it an “unfortunate incident.” The education minister accepted that explanation. For many Jewish parents, it was the final straw.

In an email sent to families two days after the incident, …

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