As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada work with the Provinces and Territories to develop a nuanced, multi pronged, survivor-centered national strategy to address ideologically motivated violent extremism (IMVE) that includes the following elements:

Digital Safety

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada study the feasibility of a regulatory structure to hold platforms accountable for enforcing their terms of service, with measurable metrics to monitor that those standards are being enforced, and which could include the creation of a Digital Safety Commissioner.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada work with domestic and international partners to identify and remove online bots amplifying extremist content and encourage online platforms to provide contributor and content authentication mechanisms—including web of trust style tools—that enable users to filter content on that basis.

Recommendation 4

That the Government of Canada work with platforms to encourage algorithmic transparency and reduce online use by terrorist entities by identifying terminology and phraseology for better content moderation decisions.

Preventative Measures

Recommendation 5

That the Government of Canada work with provinces and territories to increase funding for front-line, community-serving organizations—such as the Canada Centre for Community Engagement & Prevention of Violence—whose IMVE programming focuses on prevention through education, intervention, and behavioural health models as well as rehabilitation.

Recommendation 6

That the Government of Canada convene a summit with the provinces and territories to discuss how existing mental health and social services can better equip and educate front-line practitioners to provide intervention and behavioural health models that address violent and misogynistic movements, while promoting resiliency training.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada both acknowledge and protect against the threats posed by violent extremism, including grievance-driven violent extremism, to Canada's critical infrastructure.

Human Rights-Based Authorities Modernization

Recommendation 8

The Government of Canada develop legislation using a human rights-based approach to adequately fund and modernize the authorities of Canada's security intelligence community with emphasis on the changing nature of technology and the role played by social media platforms in the evolution of violent extremism in Canada.

Recommendation 9

That the Government of Canada explore models adopted by other jurisdictions, like the UK and Australia, to implement a made-in-Canada solution to better tackle IMVE and the spread of online hate.

Terrorism Financing Laws

Recommendation 10

That the Government of Canada invest in its capacity to prosecute the financing of IMVE, while ensuring that terrorist financing laws are properly adapted to capture this threat.

Recommendation 11

That the Government of Canada conduct research on the role that crowdfunding, and cryptocurrency play in financing IMVE, while ensuring that the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has the resources and powers necessary to monitor suspicious transactions made through crowdfunding and cryptocurrency platforms.

Recommendation 12

That the Government of Canada ensure that terrorist financing laws are properly adapted to capture the rising threat posed by IMVE.

Recommendation 13

That FINTRAC continue to work with provinces and territories and police services of jurisdiction to share information in their mandate and continue to improve communication and collaboration.

Hate Crime Statistics

Recommendation 14

That the Government of Canada provide additional resources for Statistics Canada to train and work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that hate crime data—on which Statistics Canada should report annually—is consistently collected and comprehesive.

Addressing Biases within Military/Law Enforcement

Recommendation 15

That the Government of Canada fund research to investigate how extremist organizations are attempting to recruit individuals within the military and police services.

Recommendation 16

That the Government of Canada strengthen the internal mechanisms of the Canadian Armed Forces and federal law enforcement in order to hold personnel of these agencies accountable when they are found to be supporting violent extremist movements.

Survivor-Centered Approach to Addressing IMVE

Recommendation 17

That the Government of Canada consult with the survivors of IMVE to ensure that support and response systems reflect survivors’ needs.

Protection of Religious Freedom and Safety

Recommendation 18

That the Government of Canada establish a domestically-focused counterpart to Global Affairs Canada’s Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion, ensuring that this new office is appropriately resourced and embraces a multi-faith approach in its efforts to protect and report on religious freedom and acceptance in Canada.

Recommendation 19

That the Government of Canada expand the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism’s mandate to include more educational awareness on the Holocaust.

Recommendation 20

That the Government of Canada thoroughly reject the demonization and delegitimization of the State of Israel, and condemn all attempts by Canadian organizations, groups, or individuals, including university campus associations, to promote these views, both at home and abroad.

Recommendation 21

That the Government of Canada appoint a special envoy on Islamophobia.

Law Enforcement Training

Recommendation 22

That the Government of Canada work with the provinces and territories to develop best practices aimed at countering and investigating IMVE, hate crimes and online hate.

Recommendation 23

That the Government of Canada increase research funding to better understand and counter the operational tactics and societal impacts of all forms of IMVE—including xenophobic violence, anti-authority violence, gender-driven violence, and other grievance-driven or ideologically motivated violence.

Recommendation 24

That the Government of Canada work with the provinces and territories —in consultation with IMVE survivors— to ensure police of jurisdiction receive training on IMVE, hate crimes, and online hate, while supporting provincial police forces in their operations to infiltrate extremist circles and groups.

Law Enforcement

Recommendation 25

That the Government of Canada ensure that the RCMP, national security agencies and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada have adequate resources to investigate and prosecute offences against Canada’s critical infrastructure and personnel, and ensure Canada's anti-terrorism laws are applied equally.

Recommendation 26

That the Government of Canada establish a Financial Crimes Agency and equip it with the means to investigate and identify financing of IMVE to cut off its funding at the source.

Security Infrastructure Program

Recommendation 27

The Government of Canada, in recognition of the need to address the rise in hate crimes and violence targeting religious communities and places of worship, provide increased funding for the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program and enhance it to be more effective, accessible, and responsive to community needs, including through expanded eligibility criteria and a simplified application process.

Recommendation 28

That the Government of Canada remove the need to demonstrate risk for applicants to apply to the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program and create a fast track for communities at greatest risk.

Recommendation 29

That the Government of Canada improve the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program to expand the eligibility criteria to include funding for non-physical security infrastructure.

Digital Media Literacy Strategy

Recommendation 30

That the Government of Canada create a national digital media literacy strategy that funds digital literacy programs to build Canadian's critical and civic media consumption skills across the entire population, including how to identify conspiracy theories, disinformation and misinformation online.

IMVE Awareness

Recommendation 31

That the Government of Canada continue to engage with academics, law enforcement and the public to increase awareness of IMVE and promote understanding across society of the threat posed by this form of violent extremism.

Online Hate Regulation

Recommendation 32

That the Government of Canada consult with affected communities and law enforcement agencies to identify gaps in existing law and law enforcement regarding harmful online content, while upholding Charter rights.

Recommendation 33

That the Government of Canada invest in the development of Canada’s cyber infrastructure, specifically to better identify and remove automated bots used to amplify extremist content accessible to Canadians online.