Canadian Terrorists on the rise?

Are we prepared?

The recent arrest of two people from Montreal and Toronto in relation to a terrorist agenda of attacks targeting “VIA Rail” train routes is one of many over the last few years pointing to a rise of Islamic Salafist influence on Canadians.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4371094,00.html

The head of Canada’s intelligence agency CSIS Richard Fadden made a recent statement that they are aware of dozens of Canadians serving in Al Qaeda based cells abroad even though Canada itself has been identified as a target by these very groups.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/02/11/parry-fadden-senate.html

2004:
 Ottawa software engineer Momin Khawaja is arrested and charged with participating in an international plot to bomb locations in London, England on behalf of Islamic extremists. He is convicted in 2008 and given a life sentence.

2006:

The so called “Toronto 18” Terrorist group plotted to bomb soft targets including CSIS, The Toronto Stock Exchange and the a national broadcasting station for television and radio the CBC. Several of their members received life sentences after a 5 year trial and recently had these custodial terms upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-s-top-court-won-t-hear-toronto-18-appeal-1.1175776

2010:
August: Two Ottawa men, Hiva Mohammad Alizadeh and Misbhuddin Ahmed, and one man from London, Ont., Dr. Khurram Sher, are arrested and charged with participating in a terrorist group and conspiring to participate in acts of terror. The attacks were supposedly planned for Canada, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

2013:

Mokhtar Belmokhtar who was (killed March 2013)the leader of the al-Mua'qi'oon Biddam Brigade ("Those who Sign with Blood") an Al Qaeda affiliate in the Islamic Maghreb, commanded 4 Canadian youths from London Ontario Canada as part of an attack and siege on an Algerian oil refinery.

 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadians-alleged-role-in-algeria-plot-stokes-ottawas-fears-of-homegrown-terrorism/article10656172/

Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (“Youth Movement) is led by Ahmed Abdi Godane (Mukhtar Abu Zubair) whose attack on April 16/2013 left 12 people dead including one of the insurgents from Toronto Canada named Mahad Ali Dhore. This Terrorist group has been “formally” recognized by Al Qaeda leadership and Al Shabaab’s jihadist agenda remains that of fighting against the government (who are supported by the UN) in Mogadishu. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/04/15/toronto-man-reportedly-killed-somalia-attack.html