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What Ontario Can Do Now: A Wishlist to Address Antisemitism
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.

ALCCA Staff
Jan 1511 min read


Legal Update: Hate Crimes, University and Professional Discipline
This week’s Legal Update examines recent hate-crime charges in Canada, a significant campus discipline ruling, and professional regulatory decisions – including select cases from outside Canada that may have important implications here. Together, these cases highlight how criminal law, institutional authority, and professional accountability are being applied in practice.

Rochelle Direnfeld
Jan 1510 min read


Criminal Law Update: Case Developments, Hate Crime Enforcement, and Police Training
A legal update on recent criminal law developments related to antisemitism and hate in Canada, including court decisions, terrorism-related cases, hate propaganda prosecutions, and law enforcement training delivered by ALCCA.

Rochelle Direnfeld
Jan 79 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


CMAA Statement Condemning Bondi Beach Attack
A statement from ALCCA member The Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism (CMAA) on the Bondi Beach attack.

ALCCA Staff
Dec 14, 20252 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


The Legalities of the Religious Exemption Defence – Correcting Misconceptions
A detailed legal analysis examining the debate surrounding Bill C-9 (Combatting Hate Act) and the proposed removal of the religious exemption defence to wilful promotion of hatred. The article corrects misinformation at both ends of the debate, explains how the offence and its defences actually operate in law, and urges parliamentarians not to be distracted from strengthening existing hate speech laws.

Mark Sandler
Dec 12, 20254 min read


Hate Crime & Legal Update: Munk Debate Arrests, Bathurst/Sheppard Enforcement, and Mezuzah Theft Investigation
In this week’s legal update, ALCCA’s Senior Criminal Counsel Rochelle Direnfeld examines three significant developments impacting community safety: arrests following disruptive protests at the Munk Debate, shifting enforcement strategies at Bathurst and Sheppard as counter-protesters continue to target a Jewish neighbourhood, and the ongoing investigation into the theft of dozens of mezuzahs from a seniors’ residence.

Rochelle Direnfeld
Dec 10, 20255 min read


Bill C-9: Joint Statement by B'nai Brith Canada, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, ALCCA, Canadian Women Against Antisemitism, and CIJA
Jewish community leaders, including ALCCA, issue a joint statement on Bill C-9, urging Parliament to strengthen hate-crime laws, uphold religious freedom, and act urgently to protect Jewish Canadians from rising antisemitism.

ALCCA Staff
Dec 8, 20254 min read
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