Ottawa just pledged another $100 million for the Palestinian territories. It hasn't said who gets it, how it will be tracked or what stops Hamas from getting it Canadians shouldn’t have to put up with terrorist hate rallies in our streets, such as the ones that took place last week on the anniversary of the Hamas massacre. Canadian taxpayers shouldn’t have to fund activists who use “art” to glorify terrorists and celebrate violence. And Canadians shouldn’t have to send anothe

Global Commemoration of October 7 Elie Wiesel, author and human rights activist, Holocaust survivor, educator, and Nobel Laureate, placed a lasting responsibility on all of us, to bear witness and not to remain passive. He noted that bearing witness involves an obligation to act, to prevent history from repeating itself. His son Elisha spoke in January 2026 at the Montreal Holocaust Museum and quoted these guiding words, spoken to him by his father, “Remember my father for wh

Chag Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Sameach Miracle Aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu released this statement: "My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery. Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker — preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster. He saved the lives of 174 people, includi

Massacre Narrowly Averted at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville ON by Hero Constables On Sunday evening, September 20, 2026 (around 7:10 p.m.), Constables Jeffrey Smith and Mike McCurdy of the Belleville Police Service in Belleville Ontario, narrowly averted a massacre of two dozen congregants at the Sons of Jacob Synagogue gathered for Kol Nidre Yom Kippur services, by engaging in a gun battle with the lone assailant. Constable Smith was severely injured with multiple gun

Yom Kippur, a holy day for the Jewish community around the world, begins this Sunday night. We take this opportunity to thank you all for your ongoing support. Wishing all marking the day an easy and meaningful fast. Gmar chatimah tovah Ontario Government Updates Hate Complaint Procedure Protocol On September 20, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities updated and replaced the Minister’s directive on anti-racism and anti-hate for publicly assisted colleges and universities.

CAEF is both sponsor and participant in several important programs. Learn about the Red-Green Alliance. Join us for a moving memorial to October 7th. Join us in person in Hamilton to learn about antizionism/antisemitism. Learn about therapeutic uses of documentary films, then CELEBRATE WITH CAEF, HONOURING DR. BRIAN CROWLEY, the recipient of the 2026 Advocate Award of Excellence. Chai Scholars Circle Wednesday, September 23 Virtual Lecture Our next Scholars Circle features D

Canada Amidst 11 Nations Planning to Boycott Israeli Goods On September 8, 2026, Global Affairs Canada announced Canada's intention to join ten European countries to impose restrictions on trade with enterprises operating in Jewish towns and villages situated in Judea and Samaria, or to at least "actively consider" such measures. There are 520,000 Jews living in Judea and Samaria. The so-called "settlements" include established cities such as Maale Adumim, Beitar Illit, and A

CAEF Continues to Hold Haters and Authorities Accountable. Much as we want to, we cannot eliminate antisemitism in Canada. What we can do, and do every day, is make the public expression of antisemitism (1) expensive, (2) risky, (3) career-terminating, and (4) potentially involve a criminal record and jail time. We also hold officials at all levels and branches of government publicly accountable when they fail through act or omission to uphold and enforce the equal citizenshi

On Sunday August 30, 2026, there is scheduled to be a pixel truck traversing the Bathurst & Sheppard area. If you drop by, you might get to see these messages. We at CAEF are not the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. We call the September 11, 2001 and October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks, exactly what they are. We seek to make the expression of antisemitism: expensive, risky, career-terminating, and involving jail time. We want everyone in the Bathurst/Sheppard neighbourh

Justice Benotto Slams Toronto Metropolitan University Admin for Tolerance of Intimidation of Jewish Students Toronto Metropolitan University ("TMU"), formerly Ryerson University, whose campus is located in downtown Toronto, has been described as the capital city of antisemitism on Canadian campuses, even when taking into account the months long encampment at the University of Toronto and the antics at York University. In the wake of two mob actions that forced the discontinua

Canadian Museum of Human Rights Faces Another Report Challenging it’s MisPortrayal of History- The Nakba, Defeat and Humiliation by Aggressive Arab Countries The Aristotle Foundation released a study that addresses one of the most contested topics in modern Middle Eastern history: the Nakba. Below is the summary by the CEO. The study, The Nakba: The Consequence of a War, challenges the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' exhibit on the Nakba, which, the report notes, presents a

Legal Update 1. Project Olive Branch: Three Toronto Police Sergeants, Two Constables Referred to Toronto Police Service Professionalism Committee In March 2025, the Toronto Police Service published on its official YouTube channel the second episode of its "Project Olive Branch" series of videos intended to improve relations between the TPS and Toronto's Muslim communities. The episode featured TPS Constables Farhan Ali and Harron Siddiqui, both of whom appeared in TPS unifor

Kiva's Bakery attacked at two Toronto locations in one night; remembering the Roma genocide; CAEF's new Freedom of Information filings; the J7 global antisemitism report; and this week's letters, reading, viewing and events.

Terrorism Charge Issued against Ahmad Hassan Layosa HAJAHMAD Ahmad Hassan Layosa HAJAHMAD (aka Ahmad JARRAR), 33, a regular anti-Israel protester at the Bathurst/Sheppard corner and at the annual Walk with Israel parades, was charged on July 20, 2026 with participating in or contributing the activities of a terrorist group on account of his use of amplification devices to make public statements advocating for the detestation and harm against members of the Israeli and Jewish

Ontario Inspectorate of Policing Issues Landmark “Notice of Issue” on Antisemitism On July 14, the Inspectorate of Policing, which is the Ontario provincial agency tasked with oversight of police services across the province under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, issued its first ever “Notice of Issue” titled “The Increase of Antisemitism and Hate Motivated Incidents”. The Notice acknowledges that crime statistics “demonstrate a particularly staggering increase in

CAEF Congratulates the People of the United States of America on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 2026 “To my fellow Americans, I dedicate with love this immortal heritage of our forefathers. May these words live in our hearts forever and ever, for no good man loses his freedom but with his life.” Arthur Szyk, Jewish American Illustrator The first Jew arrived in New Amsterdam as early as 1585. Jews experienced discrimination from their first a

Recognizing Allies and Friends Makes Us Stronger The Jewish community, here and globally, is feeling alone, alienated in part from mainstream culture and specifically targetted by mobs of antisemites, masquerading as antizionists. Many in media, academia and cultural institutions have taken positions that isolate Jews, denigrate Israel and even demonize Judaism. But we are NOT alone. The Jewish community needs to know who its friends and allies are. That’s why we at CAEF wa

CAEF Marks 1000 Days since the October 7, 2023 Massacres and Atrocities On October 7, 2023, Israel suffered the worst mass terror attack in its history, and the Jewish people suffered the worst single-day massacres and atrocities since the Holocaust. We encourage our readers to view The Killing Roads to bear witness. Caution: We discourage viewing of this film by persons under 16. Those who deny, condone, or rationalize these horrific massacres are far too many. They hold res

Michael Moshe Mizrahi and Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal Officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane were killed in a shooting near a kosher restaurant and Chabad house in Montréal. We mourn this tragic loss of life by the innocent Jewish man and a police officer operating in the line of duty, and denounce the deadly consequences of unchecked ideological hatred. Read the Statement on the Tragic Events in Montréal from Mark Sandler, President of the Alliance of Canadians Com

CAEF & Partners Acknowledge Federal Step to Combating Hate, Bill C-9 Read the Joint Press Release, June 16, 2026. Legal Update 1. Adham DIABAS Adham DIABAS was found guilty of assaulting a police officer and assaulting a police officer with a weapon in connection with an incident outside Meridian Hall in downtown Toronto on September 11, 2024, when UJA Toronto held its annual fundraising event. CAEF has filed a Community Impact Statement with the court. On September 11, 2024,