Cory Morgan: While Ottawa Says IRGC Terrorist Listing Isn’t Up to Politicians, Past Listing of Proud Boys Suggests Otherwise

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Commentary

Designating a group as being a terrorist organization and adding it to the list of terrorist groups in the Criminal Code is serious business. Once a group is on that list, every aspect of its organization becomes criminalized in Canada, from fundraising to organizing efforts.