Canada's first ever counterterrorism strategy
February 13, 2012
Canada has released its first ever counterterrorism strategy, titled Building Resilience Against Terrorism, and says that the leading threat to the country’s national security is violent Islamist extremism.
“Several Islamist extremist groups have identified Canada as a legitimate target or have directly threatened our interests. In addition, violent 'homegrown' Sunni Islamist extremists are posing a threat of violence,” the strategy says.
The government’s strategy will be based on actions meant to prevent individuals from engaging in terrorism, detect the activities of individuals and organizations who may pose a terrorist threat, deny terrorists the means and opportunity to carry out their activities, and respond proportionately and rapidly to terrorist activities.