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University of Ottawa Professor Cary Kogan, left, is joined by fellow members of the Network of Engaged Canadian Academics, at a news conference on its national study documenting antisemitism at Canadian universities and colleges, in Ottawa in August 2026. The study was commissioned by the federal government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Many Jewish faculty and staff say university EDI is failing them

Equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives must be able to adapt and recognize diverse forms of pain and vulnerability.
Women react at the site where revelers were killed and kidnapped on the Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attack by Hamas militants at the Nova music festival, a day after the country marked the second anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Antisemitism in Canada, 3 years after Oct. 7: What the alarming numbers show, and what Ottawa hasn’t done

To combat the rise in antisemitism, we need to accurately name what it is and continually confront it as a country.
Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day on Fifth parade on May 31, 2026, in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term

Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
Guns for hire are on the increase in Canada. Motives for a crime may be split among the shooter, recruiter, payer, ideological ecosystem and sometimes a foreign or transnational criminal sponsor. (Max Kleinen/Unsplash)

Shooters for hire: What’s fuelling the Canadian increase in outsourced violence?

Shooters are becoming freelance contractors. Their target’s ideology is entirely irrelevant to them and their involvement is purely transactional.
The volume of social media posts makes content moderation challenging – especially when it comes to more subtle hate speech. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Uncovering coded antisemitism online takes both human expertise and AI automation

Tracking hate speech online is challenging even when terms are explicit. Coded speech is harder to detect – but pairing AI tools with human research teams can help.

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