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Should Canadians worry about #Wexit from an extremism perspective?

Why the Canadian Wexit movement should be monitored to ensure it does not head down a violent extremist direction.

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What should be our response to all the far-right hate groups in Canada?

As I have stated on many occasions, the threat to Canada from Islamist extremist groups represents by far the single greatest priority for our security services – CSIS, the RCMP and provincial and municipal police forces.  We have seen around a dozen plots, both foiled and successful, since 9/11, the most recent one being the […]

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February 23, 1997: Shooting at Empire State Building in New York

On February 23, 1997 a 69-year old Palestinian opened fire at the Empire State Building in New York, killing one and wounding six.

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Top 10 worst terrorist group names

Terrorism is no laughing matter, but sometimes it helps to make fun of those who are seeking to sow death and destruction.

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Have CT practitioners been occupied or ‘preoccupied’ since 9/11?

Those who say intelligence and law enforcement agencies have been ‘preoccupied’ with Islamist terrorism since 9/11 are missing the point

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Intelligence Veteran Reviews – Captain Marvel (2019)

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Quick Hits 128 – No, the January 6 Capitol riot was not an ‘intelligence failure’

Pushing back against the idea that the US intelligence community ‘failed’ on January 6.

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When ethno-nationalism turns to terrorism

The George Gently series is not for the faint of heart. This British detective series is set in northeastern England in the mid to late 1960s and deals with weighty topics like rape, child abuse, wife beating and others. What is interesting is to see what I assume is an accurate portrayal of society’s attitudes […]

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Yes, CSIS should be allowed to look into university campuses as possible radicalisation sites

This piece appeared in The Hill Times on December 3, 2018. Way back in medieval times there was a concept known as sanctuary.  Under this notion, those who had committed crimes could place themselves beyond the long arm of the law by hightailing it to a church or monastery, where supposedly divine law trumped the […]

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Is CSIS a den of racism and Islamophobia? No, but…

Ever since Michelle Shephard of the Toronto Star broke the news of a $35 million lawsuit by 5 CSIS employees I have agonised over what to write and even whether to write about this issue.  I turned down several requests for interviews from major Canadian TV networks and a few radio stations since I did […]