By Kawser Ahmed \u00a0Adjunct Professor Political Science department, University of Winnipeg This week, the RCMP arrested four men in Qu\u00e9bec, alleging they were attempting to create an anti-government militia. The RCMP used the umbrella term \u201cIdeologically Motivated Violent Extremism\u201d to categorize the suspects. Essentially, this means the RCMP alleges they share violent right-wing ideologies. Their arrests raise questions about whether Canada\u2019s problem with right-wing extremism is getting worse. The group is accused of storing explosive devices, dozens of firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition. The RCMP seized all of it, and the four suspects are due to appear in Qu\u00e9bec City court next week. Three are charged with facilitating a terrorist activity, along with weapon-possession offences. The suspects include active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, according to the… <\/p>\n
By Kawser Ahmed \u00a0Adjunct Professor Political Science department, University of Winnipeg This week, the RCMP arrested four men in Qu\u00e9bec, alleging they were attempting to create an anti-government militia. The RCMP used the umbrella term \u201cIdeologically Motivated Violent Extremism\u201d to categorize the suspects. Essentially, this means the RCMP alleges they share violent right-wing ideologies. Their arrests raise questions about whether Canada\u2019s problem with right-wing extremism is getting worse. The group is accused of storing explosive devices, dozens of firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition. The RCMP seized all of it, and the four suspects are due to appear in Qu\u00e9bec City court next week. Three are charged with facilitating a terrorist activity, along with weapon-possession offences. The suspects include active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, according to the... <\/p>\n