Letter from Michael Teper, CAEF President to Don Boyle, Chief Executive Officer at Exhibition Place re discriminatory antisemitic content at the recent Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) convention

Dear Mr. Boyle:

It has been brought to our attention that during a workshop that was held during the May 2026 Muslim Association of Canada Convention at Exhibition Place, antisemitic messaging is alleged to have appeared on the display screen for the workshop.

Particularly, there is alleged to have appeared on the screen a message that the type of community participants wanted to help build would be "Jew free" (see at left of the screen mid-way down).

Please see the screenshot below and the link below.

If substantiated upon investigation, this incident would be wholly unacceptable for any City owned property, and would be in blatant contravention of the City of Toronto Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Policy, as well as the Ontario Human Rights Code.

We at the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation respectfully request (a) that the matter be thoroughly and promptly investigated, and (b) if the allegation is substantiated, to know the specific steps to be undertaken by the Executive and Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and the City of Toronto to prevent a recurrence, and to hold the event organizers accountable.

We also respectfully request that this matter be placed before the Board of Governors of  Exhibition Place as an agenda item for discussion at the June 18 2026 meeting of the Board, so that members of Toronto's Jewish community may have the opportunity to speak to the issue.

At CAEF, we do not tolerate a little bit of antisemitism, and we expect the same from the City of Toronto and its agencies.

Best regards,

R. Michael Teper

President

Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation.