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Last week, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced the Canadian government’s decision to add 13 organizations to the list of terrorist entities. Included were three far-right extremist groups: The Proud Boys, Atomwaffen Division and The Base. Blair explained that the Proud Boys — who were cofounded by a Canadian — were added because of their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Today in The Conversation Canada Candyce Kelshall from the British Columbia Institute of Technology writes about the implications of this designation. While being added to the list means that the Proud Boys will have a hard time raising funds, Kelshall points out that by re-branding — as other groups have done in the past — this can be circumvented. And that without addressing the environment that produces these groups, it will be difficult to stop extremist violence.
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Nehal El-Hadi
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A person wearing attire with the words Proud Boys on it joins supporters of former President Donald Trump in a march on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington.
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The Proud Boys have been designated a terrorist organization in Canada. But without addressing the means of organizing, this designation won't put a stop to right-wing extremism.
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