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The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is keeping tabs on transactions involving ideologically motivated violent extremist (IMVE) groups.
FINTRAC, which collects data on financial transactions to help combat money laundering and terrorism financing, issued a special bulletin detailing its observations regarding IMVE activity, including race- and gender-driven violent activity.
“The terrorism threats posed by IMVE threat actors are on the rise around the world,” FINTRAC said.
In Canada, this has included the Quebec City mosque attack in 2017, the Toronto van attack in 2018 and the Toronto spa attack in 2020.
Earlier this year, the federal government added four IMVE organizations to its list of terror groups, including four far-right groups: Atomwaffen Division, the Base, the Proud Boys and the Russian Imperial Movement.