Canada declares the Proud Boys a terrorist group
Source: Washington Post
Canada on Wednesday declared the Proud Boys a terrorist entity, adding the far-right group to a list that includes al-Qaeda, ISIS and al-Shabab as part of an effort to crack down on what senior government officials called one of the countrys most serious threats.
The announcement by Public Safety Minister Bill Blair comes less than a month after Proud Boys allegedly joined the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol after attending a rally by then-President Donald Trump in the hope of overturning the presidential election. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in that attack.
It also follows a warning last week by the Department of Homeland Security about the heightened threat of ideologically motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition and perceived grievances fueled by false narratives.
Designation as a terrorist group carries financial and legal consequences. Police can seize the property of the group or its members; banks can seize their assets. Its a crime to knowingly provide assistance to a designated group to facilitate or carry out attacks. Group members may be denied entry to Canada.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/canada-proud-boys-terrorist-capitol-siege/2021/02/03/546b1d5c-6628-11eb-8468-21bc48f07fe5_story.html
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