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A response to Independent Jewish Voices’ testimony and commentary – and how misrepresenting Zionism and IHRA helps normalize antisemitism.

This Hate Crime & Legal Update reviews three recent cases with significant legal implications: hate-motivated offences targeting Jewish institutions in York Region and Toronto, events outside the Prosserman Jewish Community Centre in Toronto, and the Montreal conviction of activist Yves Engler for harassing a police investigator.

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This week, ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler appeared as a guest on the very popular Cārvāka Podcast, hosted by Kushal Mehra, alongside Rishabh Sarswat of the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), a new member of ALCCA.  

The Lord Reading Law Society’s Annual Human Rights Lecture, held on November 26, 2025, featured ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler, who delivered a lecture entitled Antisemitism Today: The Law, the Community, and the Way Forward: A Canadian Perspective.

As Parliament prepares to return, Jewish organizations – including the Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism (ALCCA) – urge MPs to strengthen and pass Bill C-9, warning that condemnation alone is not enough to confront rising hate and extremism in Canada.

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.