Hate Groups

• Extremist groups ‘actively recruiting’ military and police, Canadian intelligence report warns

  The Canadian government threat assessment cited 17 examples of recruitment in Canada, the U.S., U.K., Germany and New Zealand by extremist groups.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2021
  
• Prosecutors in white supremacy case involving Canadian ex-reservist ask for extension

  Patrik Mathews, a former combat engineer, vanished from Manitoba last year following media reports alleging he was a recruiter for a white-supremacist group.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2020
  
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• Canadian officials grappling with how to tackle right-wing extremism, documents suggest

  In a briefing for deputy ministers responsible for national security, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the RCMP openly asked whether, given the nature of the threat, the government of Canada was "able to effectively respond?"

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2020
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• Canadian military members linked to hate groups disciplined, but still in uniform

  The Department of National Defence had been unable to provide any further information on the others until now.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2019
• Hamilton to host anti-racism conference, thanks to federal funds

  The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion will be hosting a multi-city anti-racism conference in the city early next year, thanks to a grant from the federal government.

  Oct 9, 2019
• Canadian Forces were already investigating alleged member of hate group: defence chief

  Gen. Jonathan Vance says the military's counter-intelligence unit was first alerted to Patrik Mathews in April.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2019
• Canadian military faces calls to weed out neo-Nazis, hate group members

  The demand, including more training to identify and weed out members of hate groups, follows an internal military report and several high-profile incidents linking some service personnel to right-wing extremists.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2019
• Defence minister requests probe into racism in the Armed Forces

  The unprecedented request follows several troubling incidents and reports linking some service members to right-wing extremism and hate groups, including white-supremacist organizations.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2019
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• Peaceful LGBTQ2 rally to be held in front of Hamilton city hall in response to ‘hate groups’

  The rally is planned as a response to violence at Hamilton Pride and weekly gatherings of far-right protesters in the city hall forecourt.

  Jul 10, 2019
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• Defence minister to look into ‘further action’ to tackle Armed Forces members in hate groups

  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said he would look into the "serious" issues raised by a Global News report on links between the military and far-right groups.

  Canada

  May 28, 2019