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A clear, actionable wishlist outlining the concrete steps the Province of Ontario can take now to address antisemitism across post-secondary institutions, K–12 education, and public order policing.

This week’s Legal Update examines recent hate-crime charges in Canada, a significant campus discipline ruling, and professional regulatory decisions – including select cases from outside Canada that may have important implications here. Together, these cases highlight how criminal law, institutional authority, and professional accountability are being applied in practice.

A legal update on recent criminal law developments related to antisemitism and hate in Canada, including court decisions, terrorism-related cases, hate propaganda prosecutions, and law enforcement training delivered by ALCCA.

An urgent reflection by ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler on the Sydney attack, the normalization of antisemitism and antizionism, and why Canada must confront extremism before it’s too late.

ALCCA’s resource hub on Bill C-9 (Combatting Hate Act), featuring a plain-language explainer, coalition positions, parliamentary submissions, testimony, and legal analysis addressing key issues in the public debate.

A detailed legal analysis examining the debate surrounding Bill C-9 (Combatting Hate Act) and the proposed removal of the religious exemption defence to wilful promotion of hatred. The article corrects misinformation at both ends of the debate, explains how the offence and its defences actually operate in law, and urges parliamentarians not to be distracted from strengthening existing hate speech laws.

In this week’s legal update, ALCCA’s Senior Criminal Counsel Rochelle Direnfeld examines three significant developments impacting community safety: arrests following disruptive protests at the Munk Debate, shifting enforcement strategies at Bathurst and Sheppard as counter-protesters continue to target a Jewish neighbourhood, and the ongoing investigation into the theft of dozens of mezuzahs from a seniors’ residence.

Jewish community leaders, including ALCCA, issue a joint statement on Bill C-9, urging Parliament to strengthen hate-crime laws, uphold religious freedom, and act urgently to protect Jewish Canadians from rising antisemitism.

An update on the criminal case involving the vandalism of Canada’s National Holocaust Monument, including recent court submissions and ALCCA’s coordinated Community Impact Statement outlining the profound impact on Jewish communities and allies across the country.

ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler addresses inaccurate claims made during recent Senate testimony related to the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the realities of antisemitism in Canada. Drawing on his supplementary submissions to the Senate Human Rights Committee, he provides an evidence-based correction as ALCCA continues its engagement on Bill C-9. Read more to see what was misstated – and why accuracy matters.