House of Commons passes motion to designate Proud Boys a terrorist entity
by News Staff, The Canadian Press
Posted Jan 25, 2021 4:33 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 26, 2021 at 9:30 am EDT
FILE - In this April 27, 2017 file photo, Gavin McInnes, center, founder of the far-right group Proud Boys, is surrounded by supporters after speaking at a rally in Berkeley, Calif. McInnes and his Proud Boys group have been banned from Facebook and Instagram because of policies prohibiting hate groups.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
The House of Commons has passed a motion to designate the Proud Boys a terrorist entity.
The motion passed with unanimous consent, but at this point it’s not an official designation.