Protests outside Jewish buildings prompt calls for 'bubble zone' legislation in Western Canada

Protests outside Jewish buildings prompt calls for 'bubble zone' legislation in Western Canada

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations outside Jewish community centres in Vancouver and Winnipeg on April 1 are propelling calls for the urgent implementation of legislation that would require areas outside schools, places of worship and community centres, among others, to be free from protests. Variously dubbed safety zones or bubble zones, these areas would block protests outside potentially vulnerable places, such as synagogues and Jewish community …