Canada Lists Yemen’s Houthi Group as Terrorist Entity

Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Canada has designated the Yemen-based group Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, as a terrorist entity.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a statement issued on Dec. 2 that Ansarallah meets the definition of a terrorist group under Canada’s Criminal Code.