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Meeting the Canadian Government’s Commitments to Combat Contemporary Antisemitism
ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler examines serious deficiencies in Public Safety Canada’s recent report on how the government is purportedly fulfilling commitments it made to combat antisemitism. He explains how both the government and community advocacy must focus on contemporary antisemitism, so often manifested by demonizing and delegitimizing those who support Israel’s right to exist, and what this focus must mean in practice.

Mark Sandler
Feb 198 min read


The Demise of the Special Envoy’s Office – What Comes Next
Canada has closed the Office of the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. With antisemitic hate crimes at record levels, what does this decision mean – and what must the federal government do next?

Mark Sandler
Feb 117 min read


ALCCA Chair Joins New Special Purpose Canada-Wide Policing Committee to Address Enforcement of Hate Crime Laws; Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Reiterates Support for Bill C-9
ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler joins a new Canada-wide policing committee focused on enforcing hate crime laws, as Canada’s Chiefs of Police reaffirm strong support for Bill C-9 and enhanced legal tools to combat hate-motivated crimes.

ALCCA Staff
Feb 42 min read


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

Mark Sandler
Feb 32 min read


Cārvāka Podcast: Bill C-9 and Cross-Community Responses to Hate
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 Staff
Jan 211 min read


ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler: Reflections on Antisemitism Today at the Lord Reading Law Society
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.

ALCCA Staff
Jan 213 min read


ALCCA Chair in The Hill Times: Parliament Must Strengthen Bill C-9 to Stop Hate From Taking Root
ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler examines Bill C-9 in The Hill Times, highlighting the sharp rise in antisemitic hate crimes in Canada and urging Parliament to strengthen the proposed Combatting Hate Act to address critical legislative gaps.

ALCCA Staff
Jan 72 min read


ALCCA Chair Urges Appointment of Antisemitism Special Envoy in The Globe and Mail
ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler urges the federal government to urgently appoint a new Antisemitism Special Envoy in a Globe and Mail report examining rising antisemitic threats in Canada following the Bondi Beach attack.

ALCCA Staff
Dec 31, 20251 min read


O Canada – Time to Stand on Guard for Thee
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.

Mark Sandler
Dec 17, 20259 min read


Bill C-9: ALCCA Resources, Submissions, and Legal Analysis
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.

ALCCA Staff
Dec 12, 20253 min read
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