Targeted Violence Across the Prairies
A comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of targeted violence, extremism, and hate across Alberta, Saskatchewan, & Manitoba between January 2019 and February 2025.
Run Silent, Run Deep: Examining Right-Wing Extremism in the Military
Authors: Amarnath Amarasingam, Michele St-Amant & David Jones Publication Date: June 1, 2024 In this article published in Perspectives on Terrorism, OPV researchers collaborated with Amarnath Amarasingam to examine the intersection of right-wing extremism and military service. Through interviews with former extremists who have military backgrounds, the article explores how military experience interacts with far-right extremism.…
II. Ideologically-Motivated Violent Extremism: Hate, Extremism, and Terrorism in Alberta, Canada, & Beyond
Ideological motivated violent extremism (IMVE) encompasses grievances and ideas that have traditionally been described as ranging from far-left extremism to far-right extremism. While the activity level of some IMVE categories appears to be rising since 2019, these have been counter-balanced by a decline or plateauing of other forms of extremism in the province.
Break the Hate: A Survey of Youth Experiences with Hate and Violent Extremism Online
Authors: Henry Kerr, Michele St-Amant & John McCoy Publication Date: April 27, 2024 In this article published in The Canadian Journal of Family and Youth, OPV researchers share the findings of an original survey on youth experiences with extremist and hateful content online in Edmonton. The article offers recommendations for involving youth in broader efforts to…
COVID-19 and Terrorism in the West: Has Radicalization Really Gone Viral?
Authors: Michael King & Sam Mullins Publication Date: March 4, 2021 In this article published in Just Security, OPV’s Research Director collaborated with Sam Mullins to examine the claim that radicalization has increased since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and offer a contrarian view. Read the Article
Incels: Background for Practitioners
We’ve developed a brief guide for practitioners on the involuntarily celibate, or ‘incel’ community, which has been linked to a number of acts of violence in North America.
Building Awareness, Seeking Solutions 2019 Report
This report provides an effective and concise introduction to the nature and study of violent extremism for those less familiar with the subject and literature.
Look beyond Trump to explain the rise of right wing extremism
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