Canada Declares, the Proud Boys a Terrorist Group.
The declaration was
announced on Wednesday
by Canada's Public Safety
Minister, Bill Blair.
The Proud Boys, a right-wing organization,
was involved in the deadly storming
of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Canada has described the group's role
in the Capitol attack as "pivotal.".
Other organizations that have been
designated terrorist groups in Canada
include al-Qaeda and ISIS.
Senior government officials in Canada
have referred to the Proud Boys as one
of the nations "most serious threats.".
Two other right-wing groups
received the same designation,
both of which are also active in the U.S.
We are more and more preoccupied
by the number of ultra right-wing
extremists … white nationalism,
ethno nationalism, white supremacists, David Vigneault, Director Canadian Security
Intelligence Services, via 'The Washington Post'