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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.

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.

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.

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

The Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism (ALCCA), CIJA, and CJLA launch the Canadian Criminal Law Working Group.

Project Olive Branch podcast episode sparks outrage as TPS officers make troubling comments, raising concerns over antisemitism awareness.

When does doxxing cross into criminal territory? Learn about legal thresholds, criminal harassment, and steps to protect yourself.

ALCCA proudly welcomes Rochelle Direnfeld as Senior Criminal Counsel & Chair of the Criminal Law Committee.