The Canadian branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a global Islamist group, recently convened its annual conference, promoting a political project that sought the destruction of Western democracies and their replacement with a transnational Islamic caliphate. Themed “Khilafah Is Imminent: What Have You Prepared For It?,” the January 17, 2026, event was conducted online in a likely attempt to minimize scrutiny.
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Muslim community group cancels Ontario conference under pressure of being named a terrorist entity
Radical Islamic group cancels Ontario conference under pressure of being named a terrorist group
A planned conference by a radical Islamic group that caused outrage and security concern has been cancelled a day after the federal government said it was considering declaring the organization a terrorist group.
Late on Monday, federal minister of Public Safety David McGuinty issued a statement saying Hizb ut-Tahrir’s history of “glorifying violence and promoting antisemitism and extremist ideology” and supporting terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah “are entirely contrary to Canadian values,” and asked them to scrap their conference, scheduled for this coming weekend, while security and intelligence agencies assessed whether the group should be listed as an official terrorist entity.
Pro-Palestine protest organisers Hizb ut-Tahrir to be proscribed as terrorist group
An extremist group which organised a pro-Palestine protest in which attendees chanted “jihad” is to be banned in Britain for allegedly promoting Hamas, James Cleverly has announced.
Hizb ut-Tahrir will join a list of more than 50 proscribed organisations which includes the Islamic State group, Al Qaeda, Hamas and the Russian Wagner mercenaries.
The move means it becomes an offence to be a member of the group or to support it and carries a maximum jail sentence of up to 14 years and/or fine of up to £5,000 for doing so.
A small North American footprint but nuisance enough to be banned in multiple nations.