In 1983, a basketball game at Camp BB Riback in Alberta brought together Jewish campers and students from a nearby town who had been taught by a Holocaust denier. The game helped dispel stereotypes and fostered understanding between the two groups. The story has been immortalized in an animated short film and a comic book memoir titled "The Basketball Game." The event marked the first successful conviction under Canada's hate speech provisions and served as a lesson against antisemitism. Participants hope that the story continues to be remembered and teaches valuable lessons about tolerance and unity.

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