Author: Edith Wu
(MENAFN - The Conversation) On Feb. 3, Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair announced that 13 groups had been added to the List of Terrorist Entities . Nine of the groups were jihadist groups. But for many Canadians, the most recognizable group was the Proud Boys , although other groups â particularly Atomwaffen Division and The Base â arguably pose a more virulent threat.
The Proud Boys, founded by Canadian writer Gavin McInnes, rose to prominence as the result of its violent engagement with counter-protesters during the so-called Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2017 . As with right-wing extremism more generally, the group, which operates in both Canada and the United States, has continued to rise in stature.
Local MP Brian Masse (NDP Windsor-West) continued his push on Thursday to have rapid COVID-19 tests available at land border crossings in Windsor given the high volume of travelers at the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.
Canada's decision to designate the Proud Boys a terrorist entity could ultimately align the organization with the civil society actors and racialized communities the group so violently decries.
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The B.C. government said it will “review” a Justice Institute of B.C. training program tailor-made for Chinese police academies, following a Glacier Media investigation. “JIBC will now undertake . . .