Radicalization

• Montreal anti-radicalization centre shifts focus from jihadism to far-right violence

  After a period of organizational turbulence, the centre has continued its work, with a lower profile, a smaller budget, and a focus that has increasingly shifted.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
  
• Experts divided on threat of violence as incel attacks grow in Canada

  Incels are predominantly young heterosexual men who feel they are unable to attract romantic partners because of their looks or social status, says a think-tank Moonshot CVE.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2022
  
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• Terrorism peace bond placed on Ontario man for four years

  Kevin Omar Mohamed traveled to Syria to join a local Al Qaeda affiliate in 2014.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2021
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• Facebook tests ‘extremist content’ warning on platform to fight radicalization

  Facebook said the small test, which is only on its main platform, was running in the United States as a pilot for a global approach to prevent radicalization on the site.

  World

  Jul 1, 2021
• How extremists are getting involved in anti-mask demonstrations across Canada

  The issue came to public attention locally after a Knights Templar flag was spotted at a Kelowna anti-mask rally in late November.

  Dec 10, 2020
• Parole Board raises concerns about Toronto terrorism convict ahead of his prison release

  The Parole Board of Canada imposed five conditions on Mohamed Hassan Hersi, convicted of trying to join Al-Shabaab.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
• Ontario terrorism offender released from prison last year has been taken back into custody

  Mohamed is one of Canada’s growing number of terrorism offenders, some of whom are coming out of prison despite concerns they have not abandoned their violent extremist beliefs.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2020
• Online searches for far-right content across Canada increase during lockdown, study finds

  A recent study shows there has been a surge in online extremist content during the COVID-19 lockdown across Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
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• Montreal to restore funding for anti-radicalization centre’s 2019-2020 action plan

  Montreal's executive committee announced that it will be providing the anti-radicalization centre with a subsidy of $975,000.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2019
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• RCMP faces ‘significant challenges’ in fight against online extremism: documents

  Documents say police have been seeking the removal of online content but still face obstacles tackling extremism on the internet.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2019