Suspension of TDSB educator Javier Dávila
On November 13, 2023, Javier Dávila, a Student Equity Adviser for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), was suspended by the board and placed under investigation after publicly criticizing pro-Israel group the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) on social media for spreading misinformation about students from Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute.[i] CIJA had falsely accused the students of making antisemitic remarks during a rally, alleging that one student shouted "Judah, Judah, you can't hide," which they portrayed as a highly antisemitic term directed at Jews.[ii] Javier Dávila defended the students by challenging the accuracy of CIJA’s accusations, pointing out that the students were actually chanting "Trudeau, Trudeau, you can't hide,"[iii] addressing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and criticizing his response to Israel’s actions in Gaza, and not making any remarks directed at Jewish individuals or expressing antisemitic sentiments.