OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a member of the so-called Toronto 18 terrorist group.
Asad Ansari was appealing his 2010 conviction on a charge of participating in or contributing to the activities of a terrorist group.
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He was sentenced to six years and five months, but was released on what was the equivalent of time served.
The group was accused of plotting terrorist acts, including a scheme to storm Parliament and behead then-prime minister Stephen Harper.
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Ansari attended a camp run by the ringleaders.
As usual, the court gave no reasons for declining to hear the appeal.
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