Canada is “a favoured destination” for terrorists and organized crime groups because of lax law enforcement, proximity to the United States and a generous social welfare system, a U.S. report says. Terrorists and organized crime groups “increasingly are using Canada as an operational base and transit country en route to the United States,” says the study, Nations Hospitable to Organized Crime and Terrorism. The report, prepared by Library of Congress research staff working with the Central Intelligence Crime and Narcotics Center, cites only two cases of terrorist activity in Canada. Full Story
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