TORONTO, 4 February, 2021 (TON): Canada declared the far-right Proud Boys group a terrorist organization on Wednesday, saying it had become a serious and growing threat to society.

According to the government, the group was a neo-fascist organization and engages in political violence.

“The group was on domestic intelligence's radar owing to "not just rhetoric but activity and planning,” it said.

On 7 September, previous year, a demonstrator carried a Proud Boys banner, a symbol of a right-wing group, while other members start to unfurl a large U.S. flag in front of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

It means that the Proud Boys may have assets seized and face harsher terrorism-related criminal penalties in Canada.

During the past recent weeks, the group has faced increased scrutiny following its role in the insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021, to which the Canadian government responded by designating the Proud Boys as a terror network.

Public Safety Minister, Bill Blair said that the decision was reached in light of intelligence forces being increasingly concerned about the group's activities.

"There has been a serious and concerning escalation of violence, not just rhetoric but activity and planning and that is why we have responded as we have today," Blair told.

Another reason cited was the group’s appearances as counter-protests at few events like Black Lives Matter and their willingness to violate against the rival demonstrators.

This is Canada’s verdict over the group, the United States has not yet started the conclusion although the domestic violence review was underway.