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Canada has stepped up scrutiny of charitable organisations suspected of funding Khalistani terrorist groups, with authorities investigating sleeper cells and high-risk individuals.
Khalistan flags are seen outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia (File photo/AP)
Canada’s intelligence and financial authorities have intensified scrutiny on charitable organisations in the country, after these organisations were suspected of diverting funds to terrorist groups, particularly Khalistani outfits.
Moreso, a recent report by the Canadian Finance Ministry classified the Khalistani terrorism alongside Hamas and Hezbollah, explicitly warning that extremists are exploiting charitable organisations to finance terror activities.
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Maninder Gill, head of a local radio station, has written to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the country’s Finance Minister, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, highlighting the abuse of charitable status for terror financing.
He noted that the previous administration failed to take effective action despite repeated warnings and evidence of charities being misused for non-charitable and terror-related purposes.
Top intelligence sources indicate that terrorist elements have sleeper cells operating within the Canadian non-profit ecosystem to mask operations and launder funds.
One case under review involves Nurinder Singh Parmar, reportedly the son of Talwinder Singh Parmar, the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) leader and mastermind of the 1985 Air India bombing.
Nurinder is said to be working in the Canadian non-profit sector under a concealed identity, omitting his surname, apparently as a tactic to evade scrutiny.
Authorities believe Nurinder Singh Parmar’s connections to the Babbar Khalsa International, a proscribed terrorist organisation under Canadian and international law, were under urgent investigation.
According to the details, the current Carney Government is reportedly responding decisively to these concerns, taking concrete steps to investigate the misuse of charities for terror financing.
Meanwhile, India and Canada have agreed to boost security cooperation, including in combating terrorism and transnational crimes, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday, against the backdrop of Ottawa’s decision to list the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity.
Canada recently designated the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity for “violently targeting” certain communities and creating a “climate of fear and intimidation”.
“Acts of violence and terror have no place in Canada, especially those that target specific communities to create a climate of fear and intimidation,” the Canadian government said in a statement.
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October 05, 2025, 10:27 IST
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