Canada Domestic Extremism
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Canada ‘not ready’ for growing national security threats, former officials warnOttawa has too long relied on U.S. security umbrella to keep the country safe, new report from former senior national security officials warn.CanadaMay 24, 2022
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RCMP ‘following up’ after Jagmeet Singh harassed by protesters in PeterboroughCanada's national police force has launched a “comprehensive” strategy to revamp how they investigate ideologically-motivated extremism.CanadaMay 12, 2022
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Threats Within: Canada’s spy service boosts attention to ‘ideological’ domestic extremismIn 2016, CSIS shut down its investigation into right-wing extremism. In 2022, they spent almost as much watching domestic extremists as religiously-motivated terror.CanadaMar 29, 2022
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Domestic extremism ‘here to stay’ in Canada, Trudeau’s security advisor saysJody Thomas, Trudeau’s national security advisor, said the 'Freedom Convoy' meant to overthrow the federal government and warranted emergency measures.CanadaMar 10, 2022
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COVID-19 ‘most disruptive event’ since 9/11 for Canadian intelligence: CSIS deputy directorExtremist groups and state actors have taken advantage of the COVID crisis while the job of Canada’s intelligence agencies has become more complicated: top intelligence officialCanadaNov 3, 2021
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