Women are ‘central figures’ in transnational extremist financing: Canadian intelligence report

Individuals in cross-border networks likely acting as financing nodes to raise funds for terrorists abroad, according to financial intelligence unit

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

29 Oct 2025 • 3 min read

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An image shows four pages from a report titled Terrorism Financing Activity of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremists in Canada.

Documents released through the federal Access to Information Act reveal how ideological extremist movements in Canada have evolved in recent years, and how federal intelligence agencies have updated their monitoring of terrorist financing networks. (Fintrac)

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Brett McKay is an Edmonton-based reporter specializing in investigative and data-driven stories. His work has appeared in The Tyee, APTN, The Breach, CTV News and Great West Media.

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