Banning white supremacists
Working to dismantle over 300 white supremacist groups to prevent deadly, hate-driven attacks on Muslim communities in Canada.
Our London Family
WHAT IS
HAPPENING
Banning white supremacists
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has been dedicated to combatting ideologically motivated violent extremism in all its forms, including white supremacy.
One of NCCM’s greatest accomplishments was leading the successful push for the banning of Canada’s most dangerous white supremacist groups, such as the Three Percenters, Atomwaffen, the Aryan Strikeforce, and the Proud Boys.
Over the last few years, we have seen the extreme and often deadly consequences of hate-motivated attacks. To date, Canada is the leading G7 country in Islamophobia-motivated deaths over the last seven years, including the Quebec City Mosque Attack and the attack on the Our London Family.
As suggested by leading experts, white supremacist hate groups have recently expanded and proliferated throughout Canada, growing from about 100 groups in 2015 to roughly 300 groups by 2021. This ideology has played a key role in Islamophobic mass murders in recent years.
We fear that by not dismantling the over 300 white supremacists, and hate-fuelled groups that have proliferated in Canada, we leave room for future radicalization and violence.
NCCM HAS SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED FOR:
- The banning of dangerous white supremacist groups in Canada like the Three Percenters, Atomwaffen, and the Proud Boys.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commit to an anti-racism strategy that includes a national action plan on dismantling white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.
- The van attack on #OurLondonFamily to officially be recognized as an act of terrorism.
PHOTO: Ömer Faruk Yıldız
IMPACT STATS
300
In 2015, according to counter-terrorism experts in Canada, we had 100 alt-right or white supremacist groups operating in Canada. Now, we have over 300. Some of these groups train with explosives and live ammunition. Others have shown up to intimidate racialized communities, operating from coast to coast.
2024
Nathaniel Veltman’s classification as a terrorist in 2024 was the first time in Canadian history when someone was convicted of terrorism for an attack that targeted the Muslim community. His conviction set a legal precedent that recognizes white supremacist violence as terrorism.
Bill C-36
NCCM has pushed for stronger legislation to combat online hate and the spread of white supremacist ideology.
A SNAPSHOT | OUR WORK
January 2017 - NCCM Stood with Quebec City Mosque After Attack
In January 2017, six men were brutally killed in an attack at the Quebec City Mosque. Alexandre Bissonette’s browser history the month leading up to the attack showed the words “shoot,” “shooter” and “shooting” appeared more than 500 times. He had a particular fascination with school shootings and white supremacist Dylann Roof, who murdered nine black parishioners in a South Carolina church in 2015. His activity leading up to the attack also showed that he was swayed by white supremacist groups on online forums.
October 2020 - NCCM Helped Pen Open Letter Calling for a National Action Plan to Dismantle White Supremacy and Neo-Nazi groups
NCCM alongside a number of racialized community groups sent an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a National Plan to Dismantle White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups in Canada.
February 2021 - NCCM Pushed Canada to List the Base, the Proud Boys, and the Attomwaffen Division as terrorist entities
In an effort to combat violent extremism and acts of terrorism, Canada officially lists the Base, the Proud Boys, and the Attomwaffen Division as terrorist entities.
September 2021 - NCCM Stood with Community Members After Murder of Br. Mohammed Aslam Zafis at the IMO Mosque in Toronto
In September 2020, a caretaker was stabbed outside of the IMO Mosque in Toronto. Several social media accounts linked to the killer, Guilherme Von Neutegem, showed him having ties to neo-Nazi white supremacist ideology.
June 2021 - NCCM Pushed Canada to List the Three Percenters and the Aryan Strikeforce As Terrorist Entities
In an effort to combat violent extremism and acts of terrorism, Canada officially listed the Three Percenters and the Aryan Strikeforce as terrorist entities.
January 2022 - NCCM Addresses Islamophobia Among Freedom Convoy
In January 2022, a number of symbols of racism and hate were present at the Freedom Convoy. NCCM successfully pointed out and publicized Islamophobic and white supremacist symbols and individuals participating among the protests.
February 2022 - NCCM Points Out Islamophobia at Coutts Blockade
In February 2022, RCMP seized guns, ammo, and weaponry in 3 trailers at the Coutts Blockade on the Alberta-US border. An “infidel” patch, an Islamophobic and white supremacist symbol, was among the found items at the seizure.
NCCM successfully publicized this finding in an op-ed for the Edmonton Journal.
CANADIANS STILL AT RISK
Violent white supremacist groups continue to remain active in Canada. Help us shut them down.
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