Using terrorist list to label white supremacists risks repeating errors of 9/11 era, civil rights groups say
Civil liberties advocates are urging the Canadian government to find a more transparent way of tackling white supremacy and neo-fascism after 13 groups — including the Proud Boys — were designated as terrorist entities last week.
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Relying on same process that targeted Muslims after 9/11 won't solve problem of extremism, say advocates
Posted: Feb 08, 2021 10:05 PM ET | Last Updated: February 9
The federal government announced on Feb. 3 that it was adding 13 groups to its list of terrorist entities, including the neo-fascist Proud Boys. A majority of the groups on the list are Islamist extremists such as al-Qaeda.(Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)