Domestic Terrorism

• Ottawa monitored domestic extremists as possible threat to 2021 election: docs

  Federal authorities noted a significant spike in threats to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other senior public figures during the lead-up to the 2021 election.

  Canada

  Feb 1
  
• Quebec RCMP say search complete of properties allegedly connected with neo-Nazi group

  Police said that because the investigation, which began in 2020, is ongoing, they could not talk about what was seized or if the searches were connected to other investigations.

  Crime

  Jun 17, 2022
  
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• Quebec RCMP searching properties allegedly connected to neo-Nazi terrorist group

  The police say on Twitter that the investigation targets individuals with suspected ties to the Atomwaffen Division, which is listed by the federal government as a terror group.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
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• Buffalo mass shooting suspect charged with domestic terrorism

  A grand jury Wednesday charged the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder.

  World

  Jun 1, 2022
• U.S. domestic terror bill gets House approval in wake of Buffalo shooting

  The House passed legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.

  World

  May 18, 2022
• Buffalo mass shooting was act of domestic terrorism, attorney for victim’s family says

  A mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market grocery store in a predominantly Black neighbourhood in Buffalo, N.Y., left at least 10 killed and three injured on Saturday.

  World

  May 16, 2022
• CSIS sees ‘unprecedented’ increase in violent online rhetoric during COVID

  Increasingly violent rhetoric around the “arrest and execution of specific individuals” a growing concern for Canada’s domestic intelligence agency.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021
• Chaos of U.S. Capitol riot that left 5 people dead revealed

  Then at 2:14 a message screamed “CAPITOL HAS BEEN BREACHED. PROTESTERS ARE NOW INSIDE THE CAPITOL.”

  World

  Mar 5, 2021
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• U.S. at higher risk of domestic terror assaults after Capitol riot: govt

  Officials have said about 5,000 troops will remain in Washington for the next few weeks, when Trump will face his second impeachment trial in the Senate.

  World

  Jan 27, 2021
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• Biden orders review of domestic violent extremism threat in U.S. after Capitol riot

  The review is being co-ordinated by the national intelligence office, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, and will be used as a foundation to develop policy.

  World

  Jan 23, 2021