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Key developments in Canadian terrorism in 2020.
1. The RCMP broadened its view of what constitutes terrorism. https://globalnews.ca/news/6910670/toronto-spa-terrorism-incel/
1. The RCMP broadened its view of what constitutes terrorism. https://globalnews.ca/news/6910670/toronto-spa-terrorism-incel/
2. On terrorist travelers, the RCMP was slow but persistent. https://globalnews.ca/news/7205956/alleged-isis-member-calgary-terrorism/
3. Canada is struggling with a justice system that, even when it convicts terrorists, gives them sentences so short they may still be dangerous when they come out of prison. https://globalnews.ca/news/6574722/terrorism-in-canada-deradicalization-programs-parole/
4. Canada continues to rely heavily on tools other than prosecution to deal with terrorism, including passport revocations, the no-fly list, denial of citizenship and deportation. https://globalnews.ca/news/7147226/secret-documents-csis-canadians-on-no-fly-list/
5. The pandemic curbed extremist activities to some extent but they have tried to capitalize on it via disinformation and conspiracy theories. https://globalnews.ca/news/7501783/neo-nazis-extremists-capitalizing-coronavirus-covid-19-csis/
6. Attacks in Canada tended to be small-scale and used readily available objects as weapons. https://globalnews.ca/news/6594305/deadly-hammer-attack-terrorism/
7. The RCMP seemed to want to show it had not dropped the ball on Canadian extremist travellers. https://globalnews.ca/news/7350363/rcmp-arrests-abu-huzayfah-for-faking-past/
8. There is an ongoing issue of Canadian politicians fraternizing with those being investigated by security agencies. https://globalnews.ca/news/7483597/liberal-mp-csis-allegations-iranian-businessman/
9. Canada has made a start but is still trying to figure out how to deal with right-wing violent extremism. https://globalnews.ca/news/5432851/canada-adds-neo-nazi-groups-blood-honour-and-combat-18-to-list-of-terror-organizations/
10. What else, anyone?
