Proud Boys have been declared a terrorist group in Canada. Canada is the first country in the world to formally declare an extremist group that believes in white supremacy at the government level a terrorist.
According to international media, the Canadian government has declared Proud Boys a serious and growing threat to society.
Bill Blair, Canada's Minister of Public Safety, has said that the country's intelligence agencies have been monitoring the group since 2018.
Bill Blair says the country's intelligence agencies have already expressed concern over Proud Boys' activities.
Proud Boys also played a key role in the uproar inside Capitol Hill in Washington before the inauguration of new President Joe Biden in the presence of former US President Donald Trump.
According to international media the group has been under special scrutiny since the January 6 2021 riots in Washington. The Canadian government has now declared Proud Boys a terrorist network.
Canadian Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair told a news conference. Not only their rhetoric but also their activities and plans have been a cause for concern. That is why we have taken this action today he said.
According to international news agencies, Canadian officials say the Proud Boys were being monitored even before the attack on Washington's Capitol Hill. But the violence there not only exposed the group's intentions but also exposed its plans.
The Proud Boys was formed in 2016 by Vice Media co founder Gavin McInnes, a Canadian
According to news agencies, the head of the Proud group, Enrique Tarrio, has said in this regard that it is actually ridiculous to call his group terrorists.
Enrique Tarrio who introduced himself to the world as chairman of the Proud Group said there was no basis for the ban.
He said that all the proud boys of Canada have only staged rallies. He asked what the Proud Boys had done.
According to the news agency, Enrique Tarrio said that based on what happened on Capitol Hill in the US capital Washington the Canadian government is declaring the Proud Group a terrorist.
In the United States when the presidential election was being held a few months ago the Proud Group was at the forefront of white supremacy.
White House Press Secretary Jane Sackie said in a statement that we want to make sure that all issues are addressed before any action is taken.
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