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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

Middle East ceasefire sparks Canadian concerns: rising antisemitism, extremism, and ALCCA's call for action, law enforcement, and dialogue.

Across Canada, the rise in antisemitism has reached alarming levels, leaving the Jewish community “mad as hell” and demanding action.

Explore the vital role of higher education communicators in confronting rising antisemitism on campus.