Inspired by a group of Muslim and Jewish law students who drafted a statement of mutual support at the University of Ottawa, nearly 1,000 members of the legal community, including retired chief justice Beverley McLachlin, have signed a letter urging Canadians to reduce the level of emotion and anger in public comments on the war between Israel and Hamas. The student statement was initiated by law student Arjun Gupta, who is Hindu and was raised in both India and Canada. He brought together the leaders of student groups representing Muslims and Jews at the university. An executive member of each...