Canada: Extremist Attacks Have Spurred Communities to Come Forward, Says RCMP

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Reaction has come swiftly from some communities, with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association being particularly active in organizing events across the country. 

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By Matthew Little | November 19, 2014

Violent extremism must be countered at the community level, senators told

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OTTAWA—Canada was shaken last month by the killing of two soldiers, one in Ottawa and one in Quebec. But in the weeks that have followed, police report an unexpected and positive shift.

While political leaders grapple with the question of how to balance security against rights like privacy, many in Canada’s Muslim community have begun to mobilize against a violent and radical ideology.
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Stop the crISIS

While the RCMP’s effort to counter violent extremism has come under fire for not preventing the attacks, there are signs the message has gotten out.

Reaction has come swiftly from some communities, with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association being particularly active in organizing events across the country.

The group wants to stem the radicalization of that small segment of Muslim youth that seem particularly vulnerable to ISIL’s brand of brainwashing.

Tayyab Pirzada is one of the people organizing those events.

“I do think more Muslims are waking up to the threat of radicalization in their communities,” he said in an email interview.

Her group is staging “Stop the crISIS,” a series of events at universities, community centres, and libraries across the country that include live presenters and video production.

“We hope to eventually partner with the RCMP as well as education boards in order to help curb radicalization,” said Pirzada.
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