Counting Terrorism Charges and Prosecutions in Canada Part 2: Trends in Terrorism Charges

The Anti-Terrorism Act 2001 brought Part II.1 of the Criminal Code into being and with it, Canada’s terrorism offences. In the twenty years since that time, 62 individuals have been charged with terrorism offences by our counting. This blog post is not meant to be a comprehensive overview of the field. Instead, we set out merely to remind the reader of what constitutes a terrorism offence in Canada and then review some of the trends that we can see from the prosecuting and charging numbers to date.

Criminal Law, TerrorismMichael Nesbitt and Harman NijjarJune 24, 2021Terrorism, Terrorism offences, Terrorist group, Terrorist financing

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.

TerrorismJessica Davis and Michael NesbittJuly 24, 2020ISIS, violent extremism, Terrorism offences, terrorism, kidnapping, RCMP, Prosecutions, Terrorist financing

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