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What happens after you report a hate crime in Canada? Part 2 of our series explains the process, from initial police response to investigation by hate crime units, and outlines the rights of victims under Canadian law.

Iain Aspenlieder has pleaded guilty to vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument. As his defence prepares to frame the act as morally driven, we must confront the reality: targeting Jewish symbols in protest fuels antisemitism and endangers Canadian Jews. This cannot be normalized.

An overview of new hate crime charges, court updates, and sentencing developments in Toronto and Winnipeg — plus a look at Canada’s latest hate crime statistics.

A significant week for hate crimes response in Canada: Ottawa sees criminal harassment charges in a Holocaust monument desecration case; Oshawa police investigate a possible hate-motivated swarming attack; and B.C. expands its RCMP-led hate crimes unit with new funding. ALCCA breaks down the legal developments and their broader implications.

This week’s legal update covers a major hate speech conviction in Toronto, Holocaust denial charges in North Bay, and an arrest following the desecration of the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa.

A 22-year-old man from Nova Scotia has been arrested and charged with advocating genocide and hate promotion after posting violent antisemitic threats online. The case is one of the most extreme seen in Canada to date. ALCCA continues to monitor developments and push for consistent legal responses to hate crimes nationwide.

This week, Toronto City Council passed bubble legislation to help protect children, worshippers, and community members from harassment near vulnerable spaces. The legislation—which takes effect July 2—was approved 17–9 after much needed amendments to the draft circulated by city staff. In our editorial, ALCCA describes the new legislation, rebuts claims by its opponents, and outlines the collaborative work done that contributed to its passage.

This week’s roundup includes a disturbing case out of Halifax, where a 16-year-old is facing 33 charges—including hate promotion and weapons offences—following an alleged threat to a local high school.

Two Ontario court rulings this week revealed striking contrasts in how antisemitic conduct is addressed in the justice system.

Ontario Court of Appeal shuts down misuse of private prosecution in anti-Zionist case – protecting justice from ideological abuse.