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Hate Crime and Legal Update: Week of February 16, 2026
This Hate Crime & Legal Update provides the latest developments on a Toronto assault case.

Rochelle Direnfeld
Feb 193 min read


Meeting the Canadian Government’s Commitments to Combat Contemporary Antisemitism
ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler examines serious deficiencies in Public Safety Canada’s recent report on how the government is purportedly fulfilling commitments it made to combat antisemitism. He explains how both the government and community advocacy must focus on contemporary antisemitism, so often manifested by demonizing and delegitimizing those who support Israel’s right to exist, and what this focus must mean in practice.

Mark Sandler
Feb 198 min read


ALCCA Newsletter: February 19, 2026
Access ALCCA's February 19, 2026 Newsletter.

ALCCA Staff
Feb 191 min read


Hate Crime and Legal Update: Protest-Related Mischief Guilty Verdict, Hezbollah-Linked Money Laundering, and Repeat Bail Breaches by Alleged Hatemonger
This Hate Crime & Legal Update examines three key developments: a BC court ruling clarifying when protest activity crosses into criminal mischief, a Federal Court decision upholding permanent residence denial in a Hezbollah-linked money laundering case, and repeat bail breaches in a PEI hate propaganda prosecution.

Rochelle Direnfeld
Feb 126 min read


ETFO Antisemitism Training – JEFA Action Alert
JEFA, an ALCCA member organization, is calling for direct outreach to ETFO leadership after the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario selected Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) to deliver antisemitism training for its Provincial Executive. The action alert outlines key concerns, provides context, and includes draft letters to support respectful engagement.

ALCCA Staff
Feb 122 min read


ALCCA Newsletter: February 12, 2026
Access ALCCA's February 12, 2026 Newsletter.

ALCCA Staff
Feb 121 min read


The Demise of the Special Envoy’s Office – What Comes Next
Canada has closed the Office of the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. With antisemitic hate crimes at record levels, what does this decision mean – and what must the federal government do next?

Mark Sandler
Feb 118 min read


ALCCA Newsletter: February 5, 2026
Access ALCCA's February 5, 2026 Newsletter.

ALCCA Staff
Feb 51 min read


ALCCA Chair Joins New Special Purpose Canada-Wide Policing Committee to Address Enforcement of Hate Crime Laws; Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Reiterates Support for Bill C-9
ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler joins a new Canada-wide policing committee focused on enforcing hate crime laws, as Canada’s Chiefs of Police reaffirm strong support for Bill C-9 and enhanced legal tools to combat hate-motivated crimes.

ALCCA Staff
Feb 42 min read
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