Bill Blair, Minister of Public Security of Canada, announced on February 3rd local time that the federal government has identified 13 organizations as “terrorist entities”, including three types of organizations, namely, white supremacist organizations, neo-Nazi organizations and religious extremist organizations.
These 13 organizations listed as “terrorist entities” include Proud Boys, Nuclear Weapons Divisions, Bases, etc. Among them, Proud Boy is a neo-fascist organization with branches in the United States and Canada.
Atomwaffen Division (AWD) is a neo-Nazi organization calling for force against people of different races, religions and colors.
Base, a neo-Nazi organization calling for racial war.
Other organizations listed as “terrorism entities” include some organizations active in African countries Mali, Sahara, Libya, South Asia and the Caucasus.
Blair said that these extremist groups are stirring up trouble in Canada and becoming a threat.
After the Canadian government declares these organizations as “terrorist entities”, any institution or individual who has economic or other forms of contact with them will violate the criminal law. Persons associated with these organizations will also be banned from entering Canada.