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Canada revokes citizenship of Toronto 18 jihad plot ringleader

Sep 26, 2015 4:20 pm By Robert Spencer

Common sense.

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“Canada revokes citizenship of Toronto 18 ringleader using new anti-terror law,” by Stewart Bell, National Post, September 26, 2015:

TORONTO — The government used its new power to revoke the citizenship of convicted terrorists for the first time on Friday against the imprisoned ringleader of the 2006 al-Qaida-inspired plot to detonate truck bombs in downtown Toronto.

Zakaria Amara was notified in a letter sent to the Quebec penitentiary where is he serving a life sentence that he is no longer a Canadian. He still holds citizenship in Jordan and could be deported there following his release from prison.

Defence Minister Jason Kenney confirmed in an interview Saturday that the government had revoked Amara’s citizenship. He called it a “fitting first application” of law that he played a key role in bringing to Parliament.

“I hope that this case makes people realize what we’re really trying to do here,” he said from Regina. “If you basically take up arms against your country or plan to do so, and you’re convicted in a Canadian court, or an equivalent foreign court, through your violent disloyalty you are forfeiting your own citizenship and we’ll just read it as it is.”

Legislation that came into force in May, over the opposition of the NDP and Liberals, allows the government to revoke the citizenship of Canadians who have been convicted of terrorism offences — provided they hold citizenship in a second country.

The law also applies to dual citizens convicted of treason and spying for foreign governments, as well as members of armed groups at war against Canada. A little more than half-a-dozen Canadians have been notified so far that the government was considering revoking their citizenship….

Born in Jordan and baptized an Orthodox Christian, Amara moved to Saudi Arabia when he was four. He converted to Islam at age 10 after his friends told him he would go to hell if he didn’t. From age 10 to 13, he lived in his mother’s home country Cyprus until immigrating to Canada in 1997.

A university dropout who worked as a gas jockey in Mississauga, Ont., Amara emerged in 2005 as one of two leaders of a terrorist group that trained on a rural property north of the city and, inspired by al-Qaida, began planning attacks they thought would convince Canada to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

Amara led a faction that was acquiring the components for large truck bombs that were to be detonated during the morning rush hour outside the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service office beside the CN Tower. An Ontario military base was also to be attacked.

Justice Bruce Durno called the plot “spine chilling” and said “the potential for loss of life existed on a scale never before seen in Canada. It was almost unthinkable without the suggestion that metal chips would be put in the bombs. Had the plan been implemented it would have changed the lives of many, if not all Canadians forever.”…

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  1. Don McKellar says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    When Justin “legalize pot” Trudeau comes to power this election, this brief period of sanity in dealing with mad dog jihad killers will come to an end.

    • Isabella says

      Sep 26, 2015 at 6:55 pm

      Trudeau will not win, believe me.

    • Lia Wissing says

      Sep 28, 2015 at 1:05 am

      Go Canada! Ad please don’t vote for Trudeau?

    • JIMJFOX says

      Sep 28, 2015 at 3:32 am

      Legalizing pot is a sensible policy [I haven’t taken any illicit drugs]

  2. Angemon says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 5:16 pm

    TORONTO — The government used its new power to revoke the citizenship of convicted terrorists for the first time on Friday against the imprisoned ringleader of the 2006 al-Qaida-inspired plot to detonate truck bombs in downtown Toronto.

    Good – may he be the first of all.

    He still holds citizenship in Jordan and could be deported there following his release from prison.

    “Could”?

    “I hope that this case makes people realize what we’re really trying to do here,” he said from Regina. “If you basically take up arms against your country or plan to do so, and you’re convicted in a Canadian court, or an equivalent foreign court, through your violent disloyalty you are forfeiting your own citizenship and we’ll just read it as it is.”

    Damn right – and it’s not just take up arms or plan to do so. Pledging allegiance, or showing support for, an entity at war with his (host) nation should nullify citizenship of naturalized/dual citizens and land natives a charge of treason.

    May the rest of Western nations go the path of Canada.

  3. celtic warriorcanada says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    This is why we need the Harper Conservatives To Keep on Keepen on !

  4. Isabella says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 7:43 pm

    This is one example why Canada needs to reelect Stephen Harper government that will continue to clean Canada from the jihadist scum. Canada needs to deport though before they have the opportunity to commit a crime in the name of Islam.

  5. Isabella says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    The newspaper article said “NDP leader Tom Mulcair has said he would scrap the citizenship revocation law, and on Friday Liberal leader Justin Trudeau repeated his pledge to repeal it”.

    Mulcair and Trudeau do not seem to see the advantage for Canada to remove the citizenship from people who want to hurt Canadians by planning terrorist acts. TOTALLY INSANE. How can people vote in their right mind for a Liberal or a Neo-Democrate Government on October 19, 2015?

    • celticwarriorcanada says

      Sep 26, 2015 at 8:27 pm

      EXACTLY ! Hard to believe that any Canadian concerned about their children’s or grandchildren future could waste their votes on Pacifistic Utopian Deluded Children like Thomas and his little comrade Justin who he isn’t on good terms with these days .

  6. biff says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I already voted conservative.

    Harper! Harper!

  7. mortimer says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    More…please, sir, we want more.

  8. Linde Barrera says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Australia at one time used to be the penal colony of Great Britain. Why can’t Antarctica become the penal colony of all civilized nations looking to deport Islamist terrorists regardless of citizenship? Makes sense to me.

    • Aardvark says

      Sep 27, 2015 at 4:46 pm

      I agree that there should be some ‘neutral’ zone to receiver those people that no country wants, but Antarctica is a region of great scientific interest, and is home to a number of unique species. I don’t think we should contaminate it with mohammedans.

      My vote would be for Bikini Atoll, which is currently uninhabited.

      Or failing that just send them to Saudi Arabia. Build a giant fence around Arabia, equipped with one-way gates. That’s where this evil infection started, and all those afflicted with it could, and should, be sent back there.

  9. islan is the Hateful Religion of Peace says

    Sep 27, 2015 at 4:26 am

    Hallelujah,,,,,,, someone is at least trying to protect the people of their country and the voters that got them in,,,,
    this is going to be very interesting at the next election ….. 🙂

    I wonder how long it will take Europe and America to catch on ?????

    • Aardvark says

      Sep 27, 2015 at 4:50 pm

      Some European countries have already caught on…
      http://alturl.com/n68sw

  10. Westman says

    Sep 27, 2015 at 10:51 am

    It does little good to revoke citizenship and allow the offender to remain. Instead of years of political wrangling with Jordan and years of support, I would suggest some arrangement with the Israelis to dump him out of plane, with parachute, where the wind will carry him into Jordan.

    • Sovereign Man says

      Sep 27, 2015 at 5:56 pm

      What’s the parachute for?

  11. David Ball says

    Sep 27, 2015 at 11:05 am

    They are all citizens of HELL, send them there!

  12. Newfie Templar says

    Sep 27, 2015 at 11:54 am

    If Jordan doesn’t want him back then give him food and water for a week and dump him in the desert where he belongs. There’s only one thing that these animals understand and that’s the sword.

  13. abad says

    Sep 27, 2015 at 12:55 pm

    Deportation is the solution to Islam.

    Muslims never have and never will belong in the western world. Period.

    • Isabella says

      Sep 27, 2015 at 2:26 pm

      They will pretend they belong using deception, but you are correct they will never belong.

      Everyone must never forget that their goal with Islam is to dominate the World and destroy all other religions.

      Multiculturalism was thought out being ignorant of what Islam is really all about. Ignorance the Liberals in the World have had many moments of ignorance. Despicable.

  14. Tanja says

    Sep 27, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    If he gets deported to Jordan, he might well be back to europe just in week or two AS A “REFUGEE”?!?! THERE IS NO BORDER CONTROL WHATSOEVER!!! NO PASSPORTS, NO FINGERPTINTS TAKEN!!!!

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