Except whether a group is or isn't a terrorist organization isn't determined by emotion and virtue signaling, nor is it parliament's business. If a group fits a certain criteria, they're defined as a terrorist organization. Period.
Canada's definition of terrorism:
In Canada, section 83.01 of the Criminal Code[1] defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "…with regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act."
You could debatably argue that the Proud Boys satisfy that, since some of them were at the capitol hill riot. But if you did, you'd also have to list BLM and Antifa as terrorist organizations on the same grounds - because they're politically motived, and they riot.
In reality though, no reasonable person would interpret a riot as terrorism. It's never been interpreted it that way before. It's only being called that in this case for blatantly partisan reasons.
It'll be interesting to see if the gov't chooses to label a handful of rioters "terrorists" just because they happen to be white (not white supremacists/nationalists, just white people). It'll show us how deep the partisan corruption runs in our government.
Except whether a group is or isn't a terrorist organization isn't determined by emotion and virtue signaling, nor is it parliament's business. If a group fits a certain criteria, they're defined as a terrorist organization. Period.
Canada's definition of terrorism:
In Canada, section 83.01 of the Criminal Code[1] defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "…with regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act."
You could debatably argue that the Proud Boys satisfy that, since some of them were at the capitol hill riot. But if you did, you'd also have to list BLM and Antifa as terrorist organizations on the same grounds - because they're politically motived, and they riot.
In reality though, no reasonable person would interpret a riot as terrorism. It's never been interpreted it that way before. It's only being called that in this case for blatantly partisan reasons.
It'll be interesting to see if the gov't chooses to label a handful of rioters "terrorists" just because they happen to be white (not white supremacists/nationalists, just white). It'll show us how deep the partisan corruption runs in our government.
Except whether a group is or isn't a terrorist organization isn't determined by emotion and virtue signaling, nor is it parliament's business. If a group fits a certain criteria, they're defined as a terrorist organization. Period.
Canada's definition of terrorism:
In Canada, section 83.01 of the Criminal Code[1] defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "…with regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act."
You could debatably argue that the Proud Boys satisfy that, since some of them were at the capitol hill riot. But if you did, you'd also have to list BLM and Antifa as terrorist organizations on the same ground - because they're politically motived, and they riot. In reality though, no reasonable person would interpret a riot as terrorism. It's never been interpreted it that way before. It's only being called that in this case for blatantly partisan reasons.
It'll be interesting to see if the gov't chooses to label a handful of rioters "terrorists" just because they happen to be white (not white supremacists/nationalists, just white). It'll show us how deep the partisan corruption runs in our government.
Except whether a group is or isn't a terrorist organization isn't determined by emotion and virtue signaling, nor is it parliament's business. If a group fits a certain criteria, they're defined as a terrorist organization. Period. Canada's definition of terrorism:
In Canada, section 83.01 of the Criminal Code[1] defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "…with regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act." You could debatably argue that the Proud Boys satisfy that, since some of them were at the capitol hill riot. But if you did, you'd also have to list BLM and Antifa as terrorist organizations on the same ground - because they're politically motived, and they riot. In reality though, no reasonable person would interpret a riot as terrorism. It's never been interpreted it that way before. It's only being called that in this case for blatantly partisan reasons. It'll be interesting to see if the gov't chooses to label a handful of rioters "terrorists" just because they happen to be white (not white supremacists/nationalists, just white). It'll show us how deep the partisan corruption runs in our government.
Except whether a group is or isn't a terrorist organization isn't determined emotion and virtue signaling, nor is it parliament's business. If a group fits a certain criteria, they're defined as a terrorist organization. Period.
Canada's definition of terrorism:
In Canada, section 83.01 of the Criminal Code[1] defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "…with regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act."
You could debatably argue that the Proud Boys satisfy that, since some of them were at the capitol hill riot. But if you did, you'd also have to list BLM and Antifa as terrorist organizations on the same ground - because they're politically motived, and they riot.
In reality though, no reasonable person would interpret a riot as terrorism. It's never been interpreted it that way before. It's only being called that in this case for blatantly partisan reasons.
It'll be interesting to see if the gov't chooses to label a handful of rioters "terrorists" just because they happen to be white (not white supremacists/nationalists, just white). It'll show us how deep the partisan corruption runs in our government.
Except whether a group is or isn't a terrorist organization isn't determined emotion and virtue signaling, nor is it parliament's business. If a group fits a certain criteria, they're defined as a terrorist organization. Period.
Canada's definition of terrorism:
In Canada, section 83.01 of the Criminal Code[1] defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "…with regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act."
You could debatably argue that the Proud Boys satisfy that, since some of them were at the capitol hill riot. But if you did, you'd also have to list BLM and Antifa as terrorist organizations on the same ground - because they're politically motived, and they riot.
In reality though, no reasonable person would interpret a riot as terrorism. It's never been interpreted it that way before. It's only being called that in this case for blatantly partisan reasons.