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An examination of how extremist actors attempt to use coded language and substitute terms such as “Zionist” to evade hate-speech laws, and why courts, tribunals, police, and prosecutors must assess speech based on its substance, context, and effect.

Following this year's Walk with Israel, ALCCA's Chair examines the policing approach that helped keep participants safe while respecting Charter rights. The article highlights recent enforcement actions, the use of designated protest zones, and the ongoing challenges of addressing antisemitic hate and incitement.

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.

In this week’s legal update, ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler highlights a jail sentence for public incitement of hatred against Jews, a guilty plea in a Neo-Nazi terrorism case linked to violent hate crimes worldwide, and Toronto police’s use of criminal law measures to address unlawful protests and demonstrations.

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.

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’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.

CBC reports on Ottawa’s proposed protest buffer zone bylaw. ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler urges councillors to act swiftly to protect vulnerable communities.

CAUT’s report on academic freedom after Oct. 7 is biased, flawed, and ignores rising antisemitism on campus while promoting a political agenda.

Harvard's settlement on antisemitism sparks calls for action in Canada. Stay tuned as ALCCA's Chair explores next steps