Legal Work
Dávila v. B’nai Brith Canada
In 2021, a a Student Equity Program Advisor at the Toronto District School Board shared resources on Palestine/Israel on an opt-in email mailout for educators. Shortly after, B’nai Brith began a campaign to defame the TDSB employee, framing the emails as “openly pro-terrorism” , “antisemitic material”, and “incitement to genocide and hatred”, and called on the employee to be fired and for their teaching credentials to be revoked. B’nai Brith filed complaints with the Ontario College of Teachers and the Toronto Police Service about the TDSB employee., however the employee was cleared by multiple investigations. Significant damage was done to the employee’s reputation as a result of B’nai Brith’s claims.
Filed: January 2022
Status: Ongoing
El Batnigi v. Jarada
The Centre’s landmark case with the Coalition for Canadian Accountability in Gaza against the Canadian government over its failure to uphold its legal obligation to prevent genocide and violations of our Palestinian Canadian clients’ Charter Rights.
We are seeking two declarations from the government of Canada:
➤ Declaration 1: Canada has a duty to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide, and Canada has violated that duty.
➤ Declaration 2: Canada’s acts and omissions have violated the plaintiffs’ Charter rights to security of the person (section 7) and to equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination (section 15).
Filed: November 2024
Status: Ongoing
In Education
University of Toronto Intervention
In May 2024, the University of Toronto applied for an injunction to remove a student and faculty protest encampment on university grounds. The university alleged that the protests contributed to violence and antisemitism on campus. The Centre intervened to provide context on skyrocketing and pervasive Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada.
While the injunction was granted in July 2024, the judge did not find that the encampment was violent or antisemitic, creating an important precedent. The judge explicitly cited the Centre’s submission on rising APR.
Status: Submitted, Case Complete
In the Workplace
University of Toronto Intervention
In May 2024, the University of Toronto applied for an injunction to remove a student and faculty protest encampment on university grounds. The university alleged that the protests contributed to violence and antisemitism on campus. The Centre intervened to provide context on skyrocketing and pervasive Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada.
While the injunction was granted in July 2024, the judge did not find that the encampment was violent or antisemitic, creating an important precedent. The judge explicitly cited the Centre’s submission on rising APR.
Status: Submitted, Case Complete
In the Workplace
University of Toronto Intervention
In May 2024, the University of Toronto applied for an injunction to remove a student and faculty protest encampment on university grounds. The university alleged that the protests contributed to violence and antisemitism on campus. The Centre intervened to provide context on skyrocketing and pervasive Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada.
While the injunction was granted in July 2024, the judge did not find that the encampment was violent or antisemitic, creating an important precedent. The judge explicitly cited the Centre’s submission on rising APR.
Status: Submitted, Case Complete