Hizb ut Tahrir Canada Cancels Conference in Ontario

Hizb ut-Tahrir Canada has canceled its upcoming conference, originally scheduled for January 18, following significant public outcry and pressure from the Canadian government, which is considering designating the group as a terrorist entity. Federal officials, including Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan, condemned the group's history of glorifying violence and promoting antisemitism, stating that its activities contradict Canadian values. Jewish organizations, such as the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, celebrated the cancellation as a victory but urged further action to permanently ban the organization in Canada. The conference was set to promote a caliphate ideology, which has raised alarms among civic leaders and security agencies. Hizb ut-Tahrir cited