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I'm following a presser by Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety (#CdnPoli) - @CBCNews has done a terrific job of listing the salient points in their sidebar(s). I made screenshots, but will type the points out into this tweet-thread, for those who use type-to-voice apps ...
I'm following a presser by Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety (#CdnPoli) - @CBCNews has done a terrific job of listing the salient points in their sidebar(s). I made screenshots, but will type the points out into this tweet-thread, for those who use type-to-voice apps ...
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What is Canada's Terror Watch List?
Government of Canada
. Identifies publicly any entities as being associated with terrorism
. An 'entity' can be a person, group, trust, partnership or fund
. Anti-Terrorism Act provides measures for gov't to create a list
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What is Canada's Terror Watch List?
Government of Canada
. Identifies publicly any entities as being associated with terrorism
. An 'entity' can be a person, group, trust, partnership or fund
. Anti-Terrorism Act provides measures for gov't to create a list
...
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What is Canada's Terror Watch List?
. Being listed makes it harder for groups to recruit, fund raise online
. Some on list: Al Qaida, Boko Haram, Blood & Honour, Combat 18
. Not a crime to be listed but property can be seized, forfeited
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What is Canada's Terror Watch List?
. Being listed makes it harder for groups to recruit, fund raise online
. Some on list: Al Qaida, Boko Haram, Blood & Honour, Combat 18
. Not a crime to be listed but property can be seized, forfeited
...
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What is Canada's Terror Watch List?
. Process begins with criminal/security intelligence on entity
. 'Reasonable grounds' entity knowingly took part in terrorist activity
. Participating in or facilitating terrorism: grounds to be listed
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What is Canada's Terror Watch List?
. Process begins with criminal/security intelligence on entity
. 'Reasonable grounds' entity knowingly took part in terrorist activity
. Participating in or facilitating terrorism: grounds to be listed
...
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13 New Groups listed as Terrorist Entities
. Islamic State groups:
'I.S. - Bangladesh'
'I.S. Greater Sahara'
'Islamic State in Libya'
'Islamic State Est Asia'
'I.S. W. Africa Province'
. 'Hizbul Mugjahideen' is a militant Kashmiri 'liberation' group
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13 New Groups listed as Terrorist Entities
. Islamic State groups:
'I.S. - Bangladesh'
'I.S. Greater Sahara'
'Islamic State in Libya'
'Islamic State Est Asia'
'I.S. W. Africa Province'
. 'Hizbul Mugjahideen' is a militant Kashmiri 'liberation' group
...
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13 New Groups listed as Terrorist Entities
. 'Atomwaffen Division' (AWD) is a U.S.-based neo-Nazi terror group
. 'Russian Imperial Movement' seeks mono-ethnic state in Russia
. 'Proud Boys' a Neo-fascist group engages in political violence
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13 New Groups listed as Terrorist Entities
. 'Atomwaffen Division' (AWD) is a U.S.-based neo-Nazi terror group
. 'Russian Imperial Movement' seeks mono-ethnic state in Russia
. 'Proud Boys' a Neo-fascist group engages in political violence
...
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13 New Groups listed as Terrorist Entities
. 'The Base' is a U.S.-based white supremacist group
. 'Ansar Dine' and 'Front da Liberation du Macina' Mali-based Islamists
. 'Jama' at Nusrat al-Islam Wal-Muslimin' also based in Mali
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13 New Groups listed as Terrorist Entities
. 'The Base' is a U.S.-based white supremacist group
. 'Ansar Dine' and 'Front da Liberation du Macina' Mali-based Islamists
. 'Jama' at Nusrat al-Islam Wal-Muslimin' also based in Mali
...
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Who are the 'Proud Boys'?
. Far-right group founded in 2016 by a Canadian named Gavin McInnes
. Neo-fascist, all-male, anti-immigrant group has history of violence
. Members linked to attack on the U.S. Capitol on Januray 6 [2021]
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Who are the 'Proud Boys'?
. Far-right group founded in 2016 by a Canadian named Gavin McInnes
. Neo-fascist, all-male, anti-immigrant group has history of violence
. Members linked to attack on the U.S. Capitol on Januray 6 [2021]
...
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Who are the 'Proud Boys'?
. Gained notoriety when former U.S. president spoke of them last year
. Trump: 'Proud Boys, stand back, stand by' in 1st Biden debate
. Trump quoted later saying, 'I don't know who the Proud Boys are'
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Who are the 'Proud Boys'?
. Gained notoriety when former U.S. president spoke of them last year
. Trump: 'Proud Boys, stand back, stand by' in 1st Biden debate
. Trump quoted later saying, 'I don't know who the Proud Boys are'
...
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(final transcription of @CBCNews' sidebars)
Who are the 'Proud Boys'?
. Group describes itself as 'anti-white guilt' 'Western chauvinists'
. U.S. Southern Poverty Law Center classifies it as a hate group
(final transcription of @CBCNews' sidebars)
Who are the 'Proud Boys'?
. Group describes itself as 'anti-white guilt' 'Western chauvinists'
. U.S. Southern Poverty Law Center classifies it as a hate group
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adding Minister of Public Safety (Gov't of Canada) Bill Blair's @BillBlair post = relevant to this thread
adding Minister of Public Safety (Gov't of Canada) Bill Blair's @BillBlair post = relevant to this thread
https://twitter.com/BillBlair/status/1357029087160786950?s=20
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