The Good-Italians; The Bad--CBC | CAEF Bulletin – November 13, 2026

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CBC Ombudsman Acknowledges Anti-Israel Bias

CIJA posted the above image and the message below on social media November 4, 2026.

At a time when Canadian security experts warn that the exploitation of criticism of Israel by people who don't know what they're talking about can fuel radicalization and even acts of terror, it is critical that publicly funded national institutions uphold the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and governance.

This week's ruling by the CBC Ombudsman, as reported by Blacklock's Reporter, sends a clear message: CBC journalists and producers must be held accountable when they violate their own journalistic standards.

The case also underscores a broader challenge facing Canadians. Whether it is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights controversial Nakba exhibit, which the Heritage Minister Marc Miller rebuked for failures of curation and governance, or the CBC's repeated breaches of journalistic standards in its coverage of Israel, publicly funded institutions must not become vehicles for bias or misinformation.

The federal government has a responsibility to ensure these institutions are accountable to the standards that Canadians expect them to uphold.

While the published statement by CBC Ombudsman, Maxime Bertrand is an example of accountability to be admired, it falls very short of acknowledging the daily sniping at Israel by CBC reporters in almost every field or programming area. While maybe not the weather.

In March, Honest Reporting Canada gave testimony at the committee on systemic bias by CBC. Read about the presentation by Mike Fegelman, CEO on March 11, 2026.

Italian Canadian Business and Community Leaders Stand with Jewish Community

CAEF acknowledges and thanks the many Italian Canadians who signed this statement:

Antisemitism has reached an alarming level in Canada.

Jewish Canadians are facing an extraordinary number of incidents of hate, intimidation and harassment, without the level of public outrage and decisive action the situation demands.

Italian Canadian business and community leaders have a responsibility to speak out—and to stand with our Jewish friends and neighbours.

Jewish and Italian Canadians have lived, worked and built this country alongside one another for generations. In Toronto, our communities shared neighbourhoods, schools, businesses and workplaces. The 1933 Christie Pits riot remains a stark reminder of what can happen when antisemitism is allowed to move from words into the streets.

In the decades that followed, Jewish and Italian Canadians helped transform Toronto and Canada together, building businesses, employing generations of newcomers and contributing to the institutions and communities we all rely on today.

Italian Canadians also know what it means to face discrimination because of who you are. Our own history reminds us what can happen when prejudice is allowed to take hold.

Antisemitism, racism and discrimination of any kind are not only assaults on those directly targeted. They are an assault on the Canadian values that have allowed all of our communities to thrive.

Add Your Voice - Italians Stand Against Antisemitism and Hate

Legal Update

1. “JB” Sentenced to Two Years Custody, One Year Community Supervision for Role in March 2026 Double Midnight Synagogue Shootings

JB, who was a few days younger than 18 years at the time of the offences and therefore must not be publicly named according to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice sitting at Newmarket to two years custodial imprisonment. Justice Townsend accepted a joint submission from the Crown and defence recommending this sentence, which is the maximum penalty under the YCJA for the firearms offences of which JB was found guilty. JB served 8 months in pre-trial custody, for which the Crown and defence agreed no credit would be allowed, and Justice Townsend accepted that submission. The court also found that the offences were motivated by greed, without evidence proving beyond a reasonable doubt hate-motivation on the part of the defendant. Nevertheless, the court acknowledged the profound impact of these offences on the Jewish community locally and nationwide, as evidenced by multiple victim impact statements and community impact statements, including one from CAEF.

The more senior figures involved in the synagogue shootings remain at large.

The Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism (ALCCA), of which CAEF is a member, has published a detailed analysis: Hate Crime & Legal Update: Criminal Law Developments in Canada, Australia and Boulder, Colorado

It is our theory that the joint submission recommending the sentence was the result of a compromise in which the Crown agreed not to request that the court sentence JB as an adult.

2. Abdirazak Mahdi AHMED Sentenced to 66 Months Imprisonment in Montreal

On November 9, 2026, Abdirazak Mahdi AHMED was sentenced to 5.5 years imprisonment in the Quebec Court for a November 12, 2023 shooting attack on the Yeshiva Gedola in the Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood of Montreal. The sentence was the result of a Crown/defence joint recommendation, which Canadian judges must accept unless they consider the sentence manifestly unfit. Judge Pierre Labelle stated in his reasons: “A person who commits this kind of an attack on schools is, in the eyes of this court, a coward. I have nothing else to say [about Mahdi Ahmed]”. Crown attorney Jean-Christofe Ardeneus said that the Crown could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the shooting was motivated by antisemitism.

Man who pleaded guilty to firing at Jewish school in Montreal given 5.5-year sentence – CBC News

Man who fired shots at Montreal Yeshiva Gedolah sentenced to 66 months in federal prison – The CJN

3. Diana BOSCO Charged with Breach of Undertaking re: Bathurst St. and Sheppard Ave. on October 8, 2026

Diana BOSCO is prohibited by an undertaking dated June 7, 2026 enforceable under the Criminal Code from appearing at any time within 500 m of the intersection of Bathurst St. and Sheppard Avenue. She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in relation to her protest activity in that location on the day of the 2026 Walk with Israel. According to the Toronto Police Service, BOSCO departed from the designated protest area and was, along with other protesters, trying to provoke members of the Jewish community participating in the walk. BOSCO was arrested for refusing to obey the officer’s orders to return to the designated protest area, which according to the police was established to keep the peace between both sides.

BOSCO refused to sign the June 27, 2026 undertaking, according to a copy of it obtained by CAEF. The obstruction charges remain before the courts.

This is Diana BOSCO. If you see Diana at the corner of Bathurst & Sheppard, or within 500m of the intersection, call Toronto Police at 416-808-2222 immediately. Take discreet photos and/or videos if you can without jeopardizing your safety. If you feel unsafe or threatened, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Nevertheless, BOSCO appeared at the intersection on October 8, 2026 where she was observed by Toronto Police Service constables. There is also publicly available evidence that BOSCO was observed at the intersection of Bathurst & Sheppard on November 1, 2026 contrary to the undertaking, for which she was not arrested.

MitchUnseen on X: “November 1, Bathurst & Sheppard. This is Diana Bosco — police have confirmed to me she was under a condition not to be within 500 metres of this intersection. She was here anyway, on camera, with police on scene.”

These are some videos of the arrest process:

Watch Andy Ngo on X (Toronto, Nov. 8)

Watch Caryma Sa'd on X

During the arrest process, BOSCO expressed a desire for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to personally intervene in her situation. It is not known whether there is any personal relationship between BOSCO and the Mayor, or if the Mayor has any involvement in BOSCO’s current or prior interaction with law enforcement.

At the Ontario Court of Justice on November 9, 2026, Bosco was released on another order not to appear within 500m of Bathurst St. & Sheppard Ave.

Other individuals prohibited from attending within 500m of Bathurst St. and Sheppard Ave. include Daniela BONAMICO and Shahram NAYEB-YAZDI.

ALCCA has also commented on this arrest: Hate Crime & Legal Update: Criminal Law Developments in Canada, Australia and Boulder, Colorado

4. Michael Ryan WALLBANK Charged in Winnipeg MB with Wilful Promotion of Hatred

In one of the first cases of charges being laid under new Criminal Code provisions enacted through Bill C-9, Michael Ryan WALLBANK faces multiple charges of promoting hate symbols for promoting antisemitism through the posting of prohibited symbols, in this case a Hakenkreuz (swastika) from the window of a residence. According to CBC reports, WALLBANK was previously convicted on assault charges.

Winnipeg man charged with hate crime was previously convicted in assault involving racial slur

When Shanghai Said Yes: A Global Jewish-Chinese Virtual Experience

Watch the recorded webinar: CAEF presents “When Shanghai Said Yes: A Global Jewish-Chinese Virtual Experience”

Brian Crowley: Defending Canada's Promise

Read full speech by Dr. Brian Crowley, Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, delivered on October 27 when he received the 2026 Advocate Award of Excellence from the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation.

Visit the photo gallery from the Patron’s Reception on October 27.

The Cycle of Antizionism

Read article by Jen Kogan in Substack, Jewish Fierce Compassion about the Jew hatred in Social Work education, the politics of oppression, November 9, 2026.

ISGAP Calls on EU to Turn Landmark Vote on Islamist Entryism into Action

Press release, November 11, 2026

ISGAP Calls on EU To Turn Landmark Vote on Islamist Entryism and Muslim Brotherhood Influence into Action on Funding, Institutional Capture and Antisemitism

Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy sets out 18 recommendations urging European Commission to turn landmark Parliament vote into concrete action on funding, institutional access, foreign influence and targeted sanctions

NEW YORK, November 11, 2026: The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) today called on the European Commission to turn the European Parliament’s landmark recognition of Islamist entryism into a coordinated, intelligence-led European strategy. A major new ISGAP policy briefing sets out 18 recommendations for the EU to map Islamist influence networks, trace public and foreign funding, strengthen institutional safeguards and pursue targeted sanctions where legal thresholds are met.

The report, “The European Parliament Confronts Islamist Entryism: From Recognition to Action, A Roadmap for Implementation,” follows the European Parliament’s October 8 vote adopting, by 381 votes to 167 with 15 abstentions, a resolution calling for an EU strategy to counter “Islamist entryism” and the influence of Muslim Brotherhood networks. Read the report

The resolution is non-binding, but the European Commission must respond in writing within three months. ISGAP argues that the response, due by early January 2027, will determine whether the vote leads to meaningful European policy or remains largely symbolic.

ISGAP’s 18 recommendations are organized around four core priorities:

Mapping Islamist influence networks through stronger intelligence sharing, independent research and evidence-based analysis of organizations, leadership structures, funding relationships and institutional connections.
Tracing funding and foreign influence, including EU grants and funding from third countries such as Qatar and Türkiye, as well as from private donors, most often based in Gulf states, while strengthening transparency regarding foreign support for civil society, universities and research institutions.
Preventing Institutional Capture through stronger due diligence before organizations receive grants, consultation roles, partnerships or institutional access, while addressing the wider phenomenon of Islamism beyond Islamists.
Strengthening enforcement and democratic resilience through Europol and Eurojust cooperation, foreign-interference tools, targeted financial measures and terrorist listings where sufficient legal evidence exists.

The report places particular emphasis on the movement of money. It calls for EU funding to be traceable through intermediaries and sub-grants to final beneficiaries, and argues that foreign funding of European universities and research institutions remains a significant and under-examined channel of influence.

ISGAP also warns against broad measures unsupported by sufficient evidence. The report concludes that a blanket terrorist designation of the Muslim Brotherhood would not currently meet existing EU legal thresholds and could prove counterproductive if overturned in court. Instead, it calls for individualized, evidence-based cases against specific organizations, branches, financiers and intermediaries, while clearly distinguishing established facts, judicial findings, political allegations and analytical hypotheses.

Maureen Bryant for Kanata House Expresses Her Support for Israel

Watch Maureen Bryant for Kanata House, expressing her support for Israel.

#kanatahouse #melodiegreyeyes #israelsupport #israelsupporter #jewishsupport

Advocacy and Action

Read Letter from Richard Sherman, Florida to Editor, Globe and Mail, in response to article by Prof Mira Sucharov of Carleton University, whom he labels Zionophobic for her claims that Israel’s government is racist for not wanting Arab parties in government that support the demise of Israel, November 10, 2026.

Community Events

Pizza in Auschwitz – DocuNation Online Screening Marking Kristallnacht

Watch the film: November 12–23 Special Live Q&A: Sunday, November 15, at 8 PM Israel / 1 PM ET

Save your spot

Floralove & Friends: Sing-Along Holiday Spirit

Thursday, December 17, 2026, 8:00 PM National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage – 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Sing-along – Chanukah-Christmas, Yiddish, Ladino, Standards, Broadway; Klezmer music; solo performances by “Rising Stars” young string musicians. Warm up with award-winning Soprano Floralove Katz; Pianist Natasha Guiller; Clarinetist Sam Schroeter for a memorable evening, with solo performances by brilliant young string musicians accompanied by Pianist Liko Yamane.

Cello: Jacob Kang, Owen Lantz · Violin: Angela Chen, Austin Chen, Abigail Goncharenko

Tickets $30 – National Arts Centre Box Office: (613) 947-7000 Get tickets

World Zionist Symposium 2027