Ottawa, B.C. move ahead with anti-hate legislation to combat rising antisemitism, targeted violence

By Cristin Schmitz ( March 10, 2026, 5:40 PM EDT) -- As the federal and B.C. governments push ahead with new anti-hate measures, legal experts in the Jewish community advise that robust political leadership, specialized training for prosecutors and police, and new legal tools — bolstered by greater enforcement of the existing criminal law — are keys to fighting the explosion of antisemitism and hate in Canada since the terrorist massacre of hundreds of people in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023....