MONTREAL — The mayor of Montreal has shared how the city intends to tackle the issue of radicalization: a new prevention centre.
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Accompanied by Marc Parent, the director of the city’s police force, Kathleen Weil, Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness, and representatives from various educational institutions, the mayor said the city hopes to strike a balance between openness and vigilance and offer help to families.
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Meant to “prevent and detect” violence, the centre aims to develop expertise on the phenomenon of radicalization and will involve various stakeholders, such as education, health and social services, and public safety.
Coderre said the centre would help reintegrate into society those who had been radicalized, noting that any shared information would not necessarily lead to criminal charges.
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The announcement comes after a group of Montreal-area teenagers were believed to have joined militants in Syria, and a young Montreal man was issued a peace bond over to fears he may commit a terrorism offence.
Anyone who wants to share information or seek help can already call the centre’s hotline at 514-280-2002.
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