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Access ALCCA's August 24, 2025 Newsletter.

Two recent cases in Montreal highlight growing concerns around hate-motivated and extremist activity. A man has been charged with criminal harassment and death threats following antisemitic remarks, while a youth faces terrorism-related charges tied to alleged plans to act on behalf of the Islamic State.

ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler examines the continuing threat posed by Samidoun, a federally incorporated not-for-profit that was designated a prohibited terrorist group nearly a year ago.

Canadian LGBTQ+ Jewish youth are facing exclusion and rising antisemitism, leaving them uniquely vulnerable. This article explores recent incidents, the painful impact of being shut out of queer and progressive spaces, and the urgent need for true inclusion and solidarity.

Analysis of the Ontario College of Teachers’ decision revoking Fernanda Caranfa’s licence for hate speech, and its wider implications for schools.

This legal update examines the Montreal assault case and a Victoria hate incitement charge, highlighting key issues in Canada’s response to antisemitic crime.

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In this in-depth legal analysis, ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler joins Senior Criminal Counsel Rochelle Direnfeld and veteran criminal lawyer Cynthia Fromstein to examine the sentencing decision in R. v. Akbari. The authors explain why, in their view, the sentence imposed failed to adequately address the need for general deterrence and denunciation.