Webinar | Standing Up for the Jewish Community: Three Years of Legal Action
Join us for Part One of Standing Up for the Jewish Community: Three Years of Legal Action, a two-part community webinar series highlighting how CIJA's Legal Task Force (LTF) is fighting antisemitism through the law.
Learn how the LTF has evolved and supported the Jewish community over the past three years, and hear directly from lawyers leading significant cases involving K–12 schools and universities. They will discuss how the LTF is working to hold institutions accountable and what bringing these cases—and achieving successful outcomes—could mean for Jewish students, families and the broader community.
Part Two is planned for November and will focus on labour and employment, with a spotlight on antisemitism within unions and professional associations, as well as the work of the Canadian Criminal Law Working Group. Further details will be announced separately.
Part One Event Details
🗓 Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
🕢 Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Online — RSVP to receive the link
⏱️ Duration: 1 hour
What We Will Discuss
- The evolution of the LTF in response to the changing needs of the Jewish community
- The strategy behind selecting cases that could set precedents, hold institutions accountable and protect others facing similar circumstances
- The impact of the LTF’s one-on-one legal assistance for community members facing antisemitism, discrimination and hate
- Legal action supporting Jewish students and families confronting antisemitism in K–12 schools
- Current university cases and their potential to hold institutions accountable and strengthen protections for Jewish students
- The broader impact of bringing these cases—and what successful outcomes could mean for the Jewish community
- Ways community members can connect with the LTF and request assistance
- Opportunities for experienced litigators to join the effort and make a meaningful difference
Questions may be submitted in advance through the registration form.
Speakers:
- Mark Freiman, Co-Chair, CIJA Legal Task Force
- Bruce Elman, Co-Chair, CIJA Legal Task Force
- Jamie Spotswood, Partner, Clyde & Co Canada LLP
- David Rosenfeld, Partner, Koskie Minsky LLP
Moderator:
- Richard Marceau, Senior Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives and General Counsel, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs