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Yesterday, some 500 law enforcement officials from more than 60 police departments and other agencies across Canada came together in person and virtually at the fourth annual Building a Case Against Hate conference.

The conference, hosted by Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) and the Ontario Police College, takes place every year in Toronto to educate police on hate crime and extremism-related topics and provide insight into how to better investigate and handle such cases.

Yesterday's conference featured an array of speakers, including CSIS and security experts who addressed the issue of radicalism in Canada and post-October 7 hate crime trends; a detective sergeant from the Saskatoon Police Service Hate Crimes Unit who discussed the case of Travis Patron, who was convicted for willfully promoting hatred against Jewish people and other acts of hate and harassment; leaders representing the Jewish, Chinese and LGBTQ+ communities and Meta who participated in a panel discussion on online hate; and much more.

We are thankful to all our esteemed speakers and panelists for sharing their expertise and insight.

FSWC is pleased to work closely with police departments across the country, as part of our joint efforts to address antisemitism and hate, through both advocacy and educational programs. In addition to the Building a Case Against Hate conference, FSWC also offers additional training and programs that educate police on the Holocaust and antisemitism and deliver insight and tools to better combat hate in their communities.

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