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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.

An update on the criminal case involving the vandalism of Canada’s National Holocaust Monument, including recent court submissions and ALCCA’s coordinated Community Impact Statement outlining the profound impact on Jewish communities and allies across the country.

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

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.

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.

As Ontario municipalities adopt bubble zone bylaws to counter rising hate, the legal debate intensifies. ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler joins CBC’s Front Burner to weigh in on the balance between civil liberties and protecting vulnerable communities.

Toronto’s Walk with Israel drew a record-breaking 56,000 participants in a peaceful celebration. Yet masked protestors caused safety concerns. Days later, a peace-focused Casa Loma gathering faced violent antisemitic threats and assaults. These incidents raise urgent questions about police response and the alarming boldness of hate-fuelled demonstrations across the city.

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.

Ahead of this week's Toronto City Council meeting on bubble legislation, ALCCA’s Chair, Mark Sandler, joined John Tory on Newstalk 1010 to discuss the proposed bylaw. He explained how it aims to protect vulnerable spaces – such as places of worship, schools, and daycares – without restricting protest rights. Citing legal precedent, Sandler emphasized the importance of balancing fundamental freedoms with safeguarding communities from harassment and intimidation.

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