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Director of Canadian Security Intelligence (CSIS) Daniel Rogers, during a regular public appearance on Thursday, said nearly one in 10 of the agency’s terrorism investigations involved at least one person under the age of 18, marking an alarming trend driven by online extremism.
Since 2014, there have been nearly two dozen attacks in Canada resulting in 29 deaths, and at least 60 victims injured, according to Roger.
Worryingly, he said, about one in ten investigations in CSIS, the country’s domestic agency, includes at least one subject “under investigation” under the age of 18.
In August, the younger man was arrested in Montreal on suspicion of planning an attack on behalf of Daesh, according to Roger.
Dan Rogers, national security and intelligence adviser, made a rare speech on Thursday. (Reuters/Blair GAble/Photo Photo)
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Just a few months before that, a 15-year-old area in Edmonton was facing a case related to terrorism, since the Royal Canadian Police (RCMP) investigators feared violence related to COM / 764, a violent Internet network that uses easily accessible Internet children.
Roger also noted that 15-year-old children have been arrested in Ottawa on suspicion of advocating to carry out a devastating attack against the Jewish community in Canada in late 2023 and early in the morning.
“Subtle, creative youth can cause the same harm as high-profile adults, but community support for youth can help us catch radiation early and prevent it,” Rogers said. “These critical numbers would have been higher if not for the disruptive actions taken by CSIS and our law enforcement partners.”
Most of the attacks last year were caught by Canadian authorities, officials said. (FOX News Digital / Lisa Beennan)
CSIS joined RCMP and Intelligence partners in the US, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand in releasing a joint public report in December, highlighting the emerging issue of youth and violence.
This report provides advice to parents, guardians and others with information to help them identify concerns early and tackle youth radicalization before it is too late.
“Since 2022, CSIS has been involved in the disruption of less than 24 acts of violence, each of which resulted in the arrest of peaceful or criminal charges,” Rogers said. “In 2024, Csis played an important role in the disruption of two inspired areas sworn by daesh. In one, it is said that a person, and our opposition groups will be able to discuss in person, our groups have been protected by the operation of the law and saved lives.”
Canadian authorities say they are also deterring ‘deadly threats’ by Iran. (Mert Alper Devis Center / Anadolu)
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He pointed out that radicalization “increases social cohesion, increases polarization, and important global events,” which “provide a fertile ground for radicalization.”
“Many turn to radical violence only online — often without guidance from others,” Rogers said. “They use technology to do so secretly and anonymously, the biggest challenge is the ability of our investigators to keep pace and identify and prevent acts of violence.”
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Roger also noted CSIs gather intelligence and protect against transnational oppression, previously focused on transnational oppression by the People’s Republic of China, India and others.
“With the most shocking crimes of the past year, we should have retaliated against the actions of the Iranian intelligence services and their proxies that target people who see them,” he said. “In more than one case, this involved detecting, investigating, and disrupting security threats against Canadians.”
