"Echoes of the Past: Toronto's 1918 Riots Resurface in Modern-Day Xenophobia. A century-old wave of anti-Greek violence in Toronto has left historians and community members drawing unsettling parallels between the past and present. In 1918, a series of riots erupted in the city, targeting Greek immigrants and businesses, fueled by xenophobic sentiment and anti-immigrant rhetoric. Now, as tensions rise over immigration policies and refugees, many are worried that the same toxic attitudes that drove the 1918 riots are resurfacing, threatening the city's diverse communities. Experts and community leaders weigh in on the disturbing similarities between then and now, raising important questions about the ongoing struggle for acceptance and inclusivity in Toronto."
Historians and Greek community members say 1918 riots in Toronto reminiscent of anti-immigrant rhetoric, xenophobia now.
