The Government of Canada takes any and all allegations of criminal activity, terrorism, and violent extremism in Canada seriously, and we have a number of tools available to address them. This includes: conducting investigations with a view to laying charges under the Criminal Code; and when applicable, peace bonds, no-fly listings, the revocation of passports, and terrorist listings.
The listing was in concert with U.S. Department of the Treasury’s announcement of the designation of Samidoun as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group.
A listing carries significant consequences and involves careful consideration of criminal or security intelligence reports, which are independently reviewed by the Department of Justice counsel, to ascertain if an entity meets the legal threshold for listing set out in the Criminal Code.
A listing carries significant consequences and involves extensive consultation with intelligence agencies to ascertain if an entity meets the threshold for listing as set out in the Criminal Code.