Posts tagged violent extremism
The Seven Year ISIS Investigation
The Seven Year ISIS Investigation

This week, Hussein Borhot was charged with terrorism offences for allegedly travelling to Syria in 2013. He has been charged with four offences, with the kidnapping offence being a first in Canadian history. These charges demonstrate that the RCMP is willing and able to press forward with charges based on events that largely transpired overseas and even after nearly a decade has elapsed. Foreign fighters should take note.

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TerrorismJessica Davis and Michael NesbittISIS, violent extremism, Terrorism offences, terrorism, kidnapping, RCMP, Prosecutions, Terrorist financing
Justice is Served…a Mandate Letter: Terrorism Priorities
Justice is Served…a Mandate Letter: Terrorism Priorities

Intrepid Blog will be releasing a series of posts on the Mandate Letters over the next two weeks, starting today with the Minister of Justice and Attorney General’s Mandate Letter. The Honourable David Lametti’s Letter is a broad one; it includes twenty-one bulleted “deliverables” that the Minister is expected to work on as top priorities, though the Minister is also “encouraged…to identify additional priorities”.

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Michael Nesbittmandate letter, violent extremism, Terrorism offences, terrorism, department of justice