An Inspectorate Calls | CAEF Bulletin – July 17, 2026
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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 incidents against the Jewish community, motivated by antisemitism. Since 2023, Jewish communities have been the most targeted group for hate crimes in Canada while representing less than 1% of Canada's population.”
The Notice has seven action items for Ontario police forces. One of them calls for training “informed in part by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism, adopted both provincially and federally, and by the federal government's Canadian Handbook on IHRA, to provide guidance in identifying and appropriately addressing conduct motivated by antisemitic bias, prejudice or hate.”
This action item is, in CAEF's opinion, a significant step forward, as it represents the Inspectorate's endorsement of the IHRA Working Definition and the Canadian Handbook as authoritative materials for the training and guidance of police officers in identifying hate crimes and hate-motivated offences.
A second action item is for police forces to “effectively and consistently facilitate community impact statements for sentencing by partnering with organizations representing impacted Jewish communities.” Some police forces in Ontario, particularly the Toronto Police Service and York Regional Police, have already significantly improved their performance in this area, and are now consistently partnering with the principal Jewish advocacy organizations. CAEF has joined with ALCCA, B'nai Brith Canada, CIJA and the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre on numerous occasions to deliver joint community impact statements that have been extensively quoted by judges in sentencing decisions. Examples include R. v. Aspenlieder, R. v. Akbari, R. v. Bahadur, and R. v. Gobin. Naturally, formalizing the process for outreach to obtain community impact statements is welcome and much needed.
The third, and in our view, most significant action item is the Inspectorate's call for police officers to impose release conditions on arrested individuals that are “properly and consistently considering the impact of hate motivated offences on Jewish communities” and that there must be “supervision to ensure consistent” imposition of release conditions that reflect the specifics of hate crimes. In some cases, judges do impose appropriate targeted release conditions as shown below.
7. Do not attend Mel Lastman Square at 5100 Yonge Street, Toronto. 8. Do not make any public statement, or make publicly available, directly or indirectly, physically or by use of internet, any statement or material, ascribing negative qualities or behaviour to members of the Jewish Community or members of the LGBTQS2+ Community by their membership in either identifiable group. 9. Do not engage in protest-related activity on private property EXCEPT with the express permission of the property owner or leaseholder. 10. Do not engage in any protest-related activity intended to prevent entry onto or exit from private property. 11. Do not engage in any protest-related activity which obstructs public roadways or pedestrian accesses/throughfares/sidewalks. 12. Be amenable to working with a Mental Health Court Support Worker. |
We anticipate that with this Notice of Issue, police officers across Ontario, and indeed all of Canada, will consider themselves authorized and equipped to impose similar release conditions consistently.
We are grateful to the Inspectorate of Policing for taking the initiative to issue this groundbreaking document and are hopeful that it will be a major step in changing police culture in enforcing Canada's criminal laws against antisemitic crimes.
Read an analysis of the Notice of Issue published by the Alliance of Canadians Combating Antisemitism (ALCCA), of which CAEF is a member. CAEF is grateful to ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler for his representations to the Inspectorate at a June 15, 2026 session involving the Inspectorate and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.
Read article in National Post about the antisemitism experienced by one of Canada's leading entrepreneurs, CEO of Shopify, Harley Finkelstein, July 11, 2026.
Read article in Global News about Edmonton city Councillor, Michael Janz, spreading antizionist lies, endangering the Jewish community in Canada, July 15, 2026.
Recommended Viewing
Watch interview by Dr. Naya Lekht on her podcast, Don't Know Much About, with Islamic scholar Dr. Andrew Bostom on his latest book, A Modern Qur'anic Kampf Against the Jews. Dr. Lekht is Co-Founder of Stop Antizionism, a global initiative to confront the third era of Jew-hatred.
Watch Bernard-Henri Lévy deliver the Keynote Closing Address: Contemporary Antisemitism Haifa 2026.
Watch Sahar TV on how the Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, has failed to address the torching of churches in NYC. What does that say about the future for Christianity in the US's largest city? What are Canadians learning from his “progressive agenda?”
Recommended Reading
New Global Consortium to Advance Academic Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
Following a major conference on contemporary antisemitism held at Haifa University earlier this month, a major initiative was launched.
Read an excerpt from the report in e-JewishPhilanthropy.
“Antisemitism has gone global, and the newly established Contemporary Antisemitism Studies Association is bringing an international reach and a sense of academic rigor to the study of the world's oldest hatred. The international academic group dedicated to the study of contemporary antisemitism was launched this week at the University of Haifa, as leading scholars across disciplines from around the world gathered there this week for the Contemporary Antisemitism Haifa 2026 conference, one of the field's largest gatherings, reports eJewishPhilanthropy's Justin Hayet.
International effort: More than 150 academics have already signed on as founding members, and an advisory board of senior scholars in the field has been established to help guide the organization going forward. The new organization grew out of a partnership among three institutions that have jointly organized this expanding conference series: the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, Gratz College in suburban Philadelphia and the Elizabeth and Tony Comper Center for the Study of Antisemitism and Racism at the University of Haifa.”
Read Harold Rhode in JNS.org answering the question, Can Islam live in peace with the West? July 8, 2026.
Read post by Hen Mazzig on Spain's history and contemporary antisemitism.
Read Marc Rod in Jewish Insider, stating that Canada Must Get on Board with dismantling UNRWA, supporting US initiative, July 14, 2026.
Read excerpt, “The 'Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act' would give the secretary of state 180 days to submit a “comprehensive strategy, coordinated with international partners and allies,” to dismantle UNRWA, including a detailed timeline for the wind-down, identification of governmental or non-governmental entities responsible for taking over UNRWA's portfolio, a funding plan and a transition plan. The secretary would be required to begin implementing the plan within a year of submitting the strategy.”
Read article in Henry Jackson Society newsletter announcing the UK has finally listed the IRGC as a terrorist entity, July 13, 2026.
Read article by Marty York in the National Post showing 43% of Canadians are wary of Canada expediting visas for Gazans, July 15, 2026.
Friends and Allies
CAEF has been working with ethno-specific and faith communities for several years; and we thank all who stand with Israel and the Jewish people. Among the most caring, supportive and outspoken are Indigenous Canadians. While not all Indigenous people are on board with recognizing our shared values and Jewish indigeneity, there are many who stand with Israel.
Listen to the voices of Indigenous Canadians. Reach out in your own communities.
From Melodie Greyeyes, President, CMJ Canada
“It was an honor for me to speak in Lodzer Synagogue during Shabbat morning service and to be so warmly welcomed into your community. Our communities have so much in common. As the Indigenous people of the Land where Creator placed each of us, we are the stewards of the Land to shut the gates on antisemitism and Jew hatred. We bless you and welcome the Jewish community to the Land of Canada.”
Toronto Business Leaders Post Signage in Financial District, Toronto
Below is one of several very large-scale signs set up at the Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto. CAEF extends heartfelt thanks to the business leadership that is telling the truth.
Macdonald Laurier Institute's Promised Land Project Alerts Canadians
CAEF recognizes the outstanding work being carried out by researchers and policy analysts at MLI and encourages readers of this Bulletin to visit the MLI website, subscribe to Inside Policy Magazine, and read articles on many topics that address how to improve and safeguard Canada.
Read article by Hussain Ehsani on the rising terror threats to Canada, July 6, 2026.
Read article by Avideh Motmaen-Far on why Canada must not reopen its embassy in Iran, July 8, 2026.
Read article by Brian Cox for National Newswatch commenting on Hamas's stepping down from governance of Gaza and calling on Canada to step up, July 10, 2026.
Advocacy and Action
Read CAEF letter to President Melanie Woodin, University of Toronto, criticizing the report to Governing Council on actions to address antisemitism and calling on her to take more robust steps to reduce Jew hatred on campus.
Read CAEF Letter to Prime Minister Carney, calling on him to address Antizionism and take concrete steps to address Jew hatred in Canada rather than fueling it with anti-Israel policies.
Read Letter from Denise Montague to Prime Minister Carney — A Call for Accountability: PM Carney's Response to Antisemitism Lacks Clarity.
Read petition e-7558 then sign it, calling on the Canadian government to NOT reopen an embassy in Iran nor allow the Iranian government to reopen an embassy in Canada.
Whereas:
The Government of Canada identified the regime in Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and listed the IRGC and Hamas as terrorist entities in Canada;
On June 25, 2026, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney said that Canada should reopen its embassy in Iran;
Reports indicate that Iranian authorities were responsible for the murder of more than 40,000 civilians in Iran in January 2026;
The murder of Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi (2003) and the death of Canadian environmentalist Kavous Seyed-Emami (2018) while in the regime's custody continue to raise serious concerns about the safety of Canadians in Iran;
According to an Ontario Superior Court ruling, the IRGC shot down Flight PS752 in an intentional act of terror on January 8, 2020, killing 55 Canadian citizens;
Since September 2012, the embassies of Canada and Iran have remained closed and diplomatic relations have not been restored, and in its announcement, Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited strong reasons for the closure, noting serious concerns about the safety of our diplomats: “Our diplomats serve Canada as civilians, and their safety is our number one priority”; and
The Iranian-Canadian community has consistently demonstrated its solidarity with the people of Iran through rallies attended by hundreds of thousands of participants across Canada.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
Refrain from reopening the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Canada in order to demonstrate its solidarity with the Iranian-Canadian community; and
Refrain from reopening the Embassy of Canada in Iran or restoring diplomatic relations with the Government of Iran.
Honest Reporting Canada Alert
Palestine Action, a banned terrorist organization in the UK, appears to be setting up shop in Canada. The group, which calls upon its followers to engage in violence and property destruction, became infamous in 2024 after one of its members smashed a police officer's spine with a sledgehammer.
Now, Palestine Action has identified a list of 'targets' in Canada, namely businesses which it encourages its followers to attack. Given the backdrop of violence and extremism in Canada, banning Palestine Action as a terrorist group is critical.
Read article by Warren Kinsella in Winnipeg Sun about Palestine Action and why it must be banned, May 11, 2026.
House of Commons Petition to Designate “Palestine Action” as a Terrorist Organization - Petition e-7598
Please sign and share with your networks.
Marcy Goldstein has created a curriculum to accompany viewing of the documentary October 8. This is available to all educators.
“The curriculum for the film, October 8, focuses on the response to 10/7 on campuses in America with the subtitle, “The Fight for the Soul of America.” The film's website here shows a trailer and online streaming options. The Director is working on a follow up now titled Poison Ivy that investigates the financial backing of antizionism in US schools.
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