Fact: The Proud Boys are Considered a Terrorist Group in Canada
It is one thing to be involved with a group that is on the margins of acceptability, it is another to be part of one that has been banned.
On Feb. 3, Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair in Canada 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 particularly Atomwaffen Division and The Base 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.
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.
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