CFB Valcartier Employee Target of RCMP Counter-Terrorism Unit Search Operation in Quebec City

The Canadian flag flies at half mast at the entrance of CFB Valcartier, Que., on Nov. 17, 2007. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

The RCMP’s counter-terrorism unit conducted search operations in the Quebec City area, specifically targeting an individual with connections to the Valcartier military base.

The searches, carried out at private residences on Jan. 10 and 11, were part of the integrated national security enforcement team’s efforts to monitor and counteract terrorist group activities, as first reported by the CBC.