Canada lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group | FULL

Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc announced in Ottawa on Wednesday that Canada has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity, a move that will make it a Criminal Code offence to support the IRGC.

“This action sends a strong message that Canada will use all of the tools at its disposal to combat the terrorist entity of the IRGC. The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran,” LeBlanc said. “Our government will ensure that there is no immunity for Iran's unlawful actions and its support of terrorism.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly added that her “message is clear for those who are in Iran right now — it's time to come back home. And for those who are planning to go to Iran — don't go.”

“Most significant is the aspect of financial transactions or monetary support for listed terrorist entities,” Minister of Justice Arif Virani elaborated. “But what is also important to underscore is that there needs to be what's called an elevated ‘mens rea’ requirements — so that's an elevated criminal intent.”

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