The Proud Boys may soon be designated a terrorist organization in Canada.
Members of Parliament unanimously agreed yesterday to call on the federal government to make the declaration, following a proposal from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
The NDP had also created a petition on the issue.
The Proud Boys is a far-right extremist group, which was founded by a Canadian, but has grown dramatically in the United States.
Members of the group were allegedly involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and some of its high profile members have since been arrested.
If the Proud Boys are designated as a terrorist entity, the group would be joining a long list of other organizations including the Taliban, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram and the Islamic State.
Earlier today, in the House of Commons, MPs unanimously passed a motion proposed by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh calling on the government to address the proliferation of white supremacist & hate groups and to immediately designate the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/8U8jvLv0qj
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) January 25, 2021