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On The Hub's Fault Lines podcast, ALCCA's Honorary Chair, Justice Harry LaForme, Canada's first Indigenous appellate court judge, explains why he sees Israel as a decolonization project rather than a colonial one, and why that perspective puts him at odds with narratives gaining traction in universities and activist circles.

ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights to deliver opening remarks on Bill C-9 and Canada’s response to hate-motivated crime and extremism.

ALCCA Senior Criminal Counsel Rochelle Direnfeld joined The Mike Farwell Show on 570 NewsRadio to discuss the recruitment of youth by criminal organizations and the rise in targeted violence affecting the Jewish community. She highlighted the need for stronger enforcement and legislative tools to address these evolving threats.

Temple Sinai recently hosted Dr. Ragini Sharma (COHHE) for a thoughtful conversation on Hindu–Jewish allyship, interfaith understanding, and standing together against hate and extremism in Canada.

In a recent episode of the State of Tel Aviv and Beyond podcast, hosted by Vivian Bercovici, ALCCA’s Chair, Mark Sandler, joined the program for a wide-ranging discussion on the alarming level of antisemitism, public safety concerns, and the broader challenges facing civil society in Canada and other Western democracies following October 7.

Following reports of antisemitic propaganda displayed at a demonstration near Bathurst and Sheppard, ALCCA Senior Criminal Counsel Rochelle Direnfeld joined Deb Hutton on Newstalk 1010 to discuss the legal implications and broader concerns.

On The Canadian Jewish News’ North Star podcast, ALCCA Senior Criminal Counsel Rochelle Direnfeld joins Michael Teper, President of the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation (CAEF) – an ALCCA member organization – to discuss concerns about the handling of antisemitism-related criminal charges in Toronto.

In an interview on the Toronto Today podcast, ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler discusses the legal complexities surrounding calls for an emergency injunction to stop Toronto’s Al-Quds Day rally. Sandler explains the high legal threshold for restraining events before they occur, while outlining concerns about prior rallies, potential criminal offences, and the need for vigilant enforcement of existing laws.

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.

ALCCA’s Chair Mark Sandler joined host Neil Silvert on the Your Grey Matters podcast to discuss the recent mezuzah thefts in Toronto and what they reveal about the broader rise of antisemitism in Canada. Mark highlights the urgent need for stronger law enforcement responses, the realities facing Jewish Canadians, and how ALCCA’s coalition of 65+ organizations is building bridges across communities.