Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada are groups that have been listed by the Canadian government as terrorist organisations.
Since 18 December 2001, the Anti-terrorism Act has allowed for section 83.05 of the Canadian Criminal Code to be invoked by the Governor in Council to maintain a list of "entities" that are engaged in terrorism, facilitating it, or acting on behalf of such an entity.
Matters relevant to overall counterterrorism and national security within the Government of Canada fall under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. A review is conducted by the minister every five years to determine whether an entity should remain listed. Entities may apply for a judicial review by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court. Both ministerial and judicial reviews are published in the Canada Gazette. The list is also published on the website of Public Safety Canada.
List
See also: List of designated terrorist groupsActive
| Entity | Date listed | Date reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Abdallah Azzam Brigades (AAB) | 29 June 2015 | 21 November 2018 |
| Abu Nidal Organization (ANO) | 12 February 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) | 12 February 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Al-Ashtar Brigades (AAB) | 21 June 2019 | 25 November 2020 |
| Al-Murabitoun | 2 June 2014 | 21 November 2018 |
| Al-Muwaqi'un Bil Dima | 7 November 2013 | 21 November 2018 |
| Al Qaeda | 23 July 2002 | 4 June 2021 |
| Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) | 23 December 2010 | 25 November 2020 |
| Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) | 28 December 2016 | 25 November 2020 |
| Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) | 23 July 2002 | 21 November 2018 |
| Al Shabaab | 5 March 2010 | 25 November 2020 |
| Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade (AAMB) | 2 April 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (AGAI) | 23 July 2002 | 21 November 2018 |
| Ansar al-Islam (AI) | 17 May 2004 | 21 November 2018 |
| Ansar Dine | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Aryan Strikeforce | 25 June 2021 | N/A |
| Asbat Al-Ansar (AAA) (The League of Partisans) | 27 November 2002 | 4 June 2021 |
| Atomwaffen Division | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Aum Shinrikyo | 10 December 2002 | 21 November 2018 |
| Blood & Honour (B&H) | 21 June 2019 | N/A |
| Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) | 18 June 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Boko Haram | 24 December 2013 | 21 November 2018 |
| Caucasus Emirate | 24 December 2013 | 21 November 2018 |
| Combat 18 (C18) | 21 June 2019 | N/A |
| Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) | 2 April 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) | 2 April 2003 | 4 June 2021 |
| Fatemiyoun Division (FD) | 21 June 2019 | 25 November 2020 |
| Front de Libération du Macina | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) | 2 April 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Gulbuddin Hekmatyar | 24 May 2005 | 21 November 2018 |
| Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Faction of the Hezb-e Islami, Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) | 23 October 2006 | 21 November 2018 |
| Hamas (Harakat Al-Muqawama Al-Islamiya) (Islamic Resistance Movement) | 27 November 2002 | 4 June 2021 |
| Haqqani Network | 9 May 2013 | 21 November 2018 |
| Harakat al-Sabireen (HaS) | 21 June 2019 | N/A |
| Harakat ul-Mudjahidin (HuM) | 27 November 2002 | 21 November 2018 |
| HASAM (Harakat Sawa'd Misr) | 11 February 2019 | N/A |
| Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham | 7 November 2013 | 25 November 2020 |
| Hezbollah | 10 December 2002 | 4 June 2021 |
| Hizbul Mujahideen | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Houthi movement | 3 December 2024 | N/A |
| Indian Mujahideen (IM) | 28 December 2016 | 21 November 2018 |
| International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy - Canada (IRFAN – CANADA) | 24 April 2014 | 21 November 2018 |
| International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) | 18 June 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) | 2 April 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | 19 June 2024 | N/A |
| Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force | 17 December 2012 | 21 November 2018 |
| Islamic State | 20 August 2012 | 21 November 2018 |
| Islamic State – Bangladesh | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Islamic State - Democratic Republic of the Congo | 25 June 2021 | N/A |
| Islamic State East Asia | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) | 23 May 2018 | 25 November 2020 |
| Islamic State in Libya | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Islamic State – Sinai Province (ISSP) | 7 April 2015 | 21 November 2018 |
| Islamic State West Africa Province | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) | 27 November 2002 | 4 June 2021 |
| Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimin | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| James Nolan Mason | 25 June 2021 | N/A |
| Jaysh Al-Muhajirin Wal-Ansar (JMA) | 30 October 2014 | 21 November 2018 |
| Jemaah Islamiyyah (JI) | 2 April 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Kahane Chai (Kach) | 24 May 2005 | 21 November 2018 |
| Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) | 10 December 2002 | 21 November 2018 |
| Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) | 18 June 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) | 18 June 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | 8 April 2006 | 21 November 2018 |
| Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA) | 2 June 2014 | 21 November 2018 |
| Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) | 13 November 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) | 27 November 2002 | 4 June 2021 |
| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) | 13 November 2003 | 4 June 2021 |
| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) | 13 November 2003 | 4 June 2021 |
| Proud Boys | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Russian Imperial Movement | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Samidoun | 15 October 2024 | N/A |
| Sendero Luminoso (SL) | 12 February 2003 | 21 November 2018 |
| Taliban | 9 May 2013 | 21 November 2018 |
| Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | 5 July 2011 | 21 November 2018 |
| The Base | 3 February 2021 | N/A |
| Three Percenters | 25 June 2021 | N/A |
| World Tamil Movement (WTM) | 13 June 2008 | 21 November 2018 |
Former
- Armed Islamic Group (GIA) (listed on 23 July 2002, removed on 18 June 2024)
- People's Mujahedin of Iran (listed in 2005, removed in 2012)
See also
References
- ^ "Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, s 83.05". Laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Counter-terrorism". www.publicsafety.gc.ca. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Currently listed entities". Public Safety Canada. Government of Canada. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Government of Canada lists the IRGC as a terrorist entity". Public Safety Canada. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- Canada Gazette (25 May 2005). "Canada Gazette Part II, May 25, 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "Canada drops Iranian group MEK from terror list". CBC. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "ARCHIVED - The Minister of Public Safety announces changes to Criminal Code list of terrorist entities". Public Safety Canada. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2021.