Anti-terrorism Act 2001 (Canada)

Summary

Amended the Criminal Code of Canada to create terrorism offences and a terrorist entity listing regime. Listed terrorist entities are published in the Canada Gazette; the LTTE was listed in 2006. Criminalises participation in, facilitation of, and financing of terrorist activity, as well as harbouring and instructing.

Relevance to the diaspora

The Tamil-Canadian community, which is one of the largest Tamil diaspora communities globally, faced intense scrutiny of fundraising activities following the 2006 LTTE listing; prosecutions and charity de-registrations occurred under this framework.

Key provisions

• Criminal Code s.83.01 — definitions of terrorist activity and terrorist group
• s.83.05 — listing of terrorist entities by Governor in Council
• s.83.08 — freezing of terrorist property
• s.83.18 — participation in activity of terrorist group (up to 10 years)
• s.83.19 — facilitation of terrorist activity
• s.83.03 — financing of terrorism

Primary source

Related entries

• → Immigration and Refugee Protection Act — s.34 (Security Inadmissibility) (CA)
• → Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — ss.2, 15, 27 (CA)
• → Terrorism Act 2000 (UK)