About

The Lawfare Project has been fighting for justice in Canada for years, and now we are expanding our presence to make an even greater impact. Our mission remains to protect human rights, support democratic values, and stand against hate. As part of this commitment, we are proud to launch The Lawfare Project Canada, an initiative that not only serves to support the Jewish community in Canada but also to advance the protection of all individuals and communities from discrimination and injustice.

 

The Nova Music Festival Exhibition

The Lawfare Project is proud to bring the Nova Music Festival Exhibition to Canada for this spring. This exhibition honors the victims and survivors of the tragic terrorist attack at the Nova Music Festival, while also fostering allyship and promoting education on the importance of defending human rights and democratic values. By bringing this exhibition to Toronto, LP aims to create a space for remembrance, reflection, and meaningful conversations about standing together against violence and extremism.

Our Impact in Canada

The Lawfare Project has been actively involved in landmark legal battles across Canada, fighting for the protection of Jewish communities and the defense of human rights. Below are some of the significant cases we have handled in Canada:

  • Following a full and hotly contested trial, LP achieved a sweeping victory when an Ontario court ruled in favor of Shai DeLuca, a local Jewish resident, in a defamation suit against Kimberly Hawkins, the notoriously antisemitic owner of now-defunct eatery Foodbenders. The Court ordered Hawkins—who had publicly labeled DeLuca a "terrorist" for his service in the IDF—to pay $85,000 in damages and also granted a permanent injunction against her.

  • LP represented Psâgot, a Jewish-owned winery based in Judea and Samaria, in a lengthy battle in the federal courts that commenced when an anti-Israeli "activist" brought suit challenging Psâgot's "Product of Israel" labels. Ultimately, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal accepted LP's arguments and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ruled that Psâgot could continue labeling its wines as Israeli products with information specifying the region of origin.

  • After anti-Jewish protesters violently disrupted an event at York University hosted by the Jewish student group Herut Zionism, the university wrongly suspended both the hate group responsible and Herut. Thanks to LP's provision of pro bono legal services to the Herut members and intervention, York reinstated them and initiated an independent review by former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell. The report harshly criticized the protest organizers and made recommendations for policy improvements at York to protect Jewish students.

To learn more about these cases and other impactful legal actions The Lawfare Project has taken around the world, visit our cases page.