OTTAWA – The federal government wants to create a publicly accessible database of Canadian terrorism incidents.
The web-based tool would be aimed at helping policy-makers and researchers identify trends and patterns in extremist behaviour.
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The government says no such comprehensive Canadian database exists, meaning every researcher must start from scratch in accumulating the same materials.
In addition, some researchers have a proprietary approach to the information they collect and do not share it with others.
The government recently solicited bids from interested parties for a contract to host and begin building the database.
It has set aside about $130,000 over two years to get the project started.
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