The osfi database is included in universals usa securitysearch. Jun 22, 2018 canadian border guards have been screening travellers using a huge, secretive us anti terrorism database that is almost never referred to publicly, new documents reveal. The database, called tuscan, is provided to every canadian border guard and immigration officer, and empowers them to detain, interrogate, arrest and deny entry to anyone found. Economics and peace with their global terrorism database gtd datasets on terrorism. There are conflicting reports of whether he died of a. Counterterrorism, security screenings, protecting critical infrastructure, counter proliferation. Download the database the rand database of worldwide terrorism incidents rdwti online search form provides tools to filter the collected list of terrorism incidents and graph the results. Canada moves to modernize its antiterrorism legislation. The canadian office of the superintendent of financial institutions osfi maintains a list of persons associated with, or found to be funding, terrorist activities.
The typology is then used to extract the essential characteristics of different forms of terrorism and to explore the kinds of counterterrorist. Terrorism in canada is a list of terrorist acts committed in canada. Rand nsrd projects rand database of worldwide terrorism. Abstracts database national criminal justice reference. Anti terrorism eta ate antiterrorist liberation group gal antizionist commandos. Countering violent extremism and radicalisation that lead. Start consortium updated 2 years ago version 3 data tasks kernels 737 discussion 18 activity metadata. These words are now part of the lexicon of a renewed war on terrorism, a vocabulary ottawa officials use as they grapple with extremism inside canadas. The global terrorism database gtd is an opensource database including information on terrorist events around the world since 1970 currently updated through 2018. The purpose of the cidb is to provide unclassified information to national security researchers, which can be used to identify patterns and trends in order to improve our understanding of terrorism and extremist crime in canada.
Online form monthly suppression of terrorism and canadian sanctions reporting. It aims to modernize and clarify canadian national security and intelligence operations. As of july 2017, the list extended through 2016, with an incomplete data of 1993 due to issues with that year. Jun 21, 2018 canadian border guards have been screening travellers using a huge, secretive us anti terrorism database that is almost never referred to publicly, new documents reveal. Then, click the download button on the search results page. Laitin, misunderestimating terrorism, foreign affairs 83, no. Antiterrorism eta ate antiterrorist liberation group gal antizionist commandos. Canada chad denmark egypt france georgia germany indonesia. In 1965, a group protesting the american war in vietnam dynamited three us air force jets at the edmonton industrial airport, destroying two aircraft. Often referred to as driving abstracts in canada, these reports provide the. Terrorism events data an inventory of databases and data sets. The definition of an entity includes a person, group, trust, partnership or fund, or an unincorporated association or organization. Global terrorism database isil auxiliary dataset start terrorism. Terrorism in canada the risk of terrorist attacks in canada over the past years can be classified as almost insignificant.
The research database terrorism, counterterrorism and radicalization holds an extensive array of terrorism, counterterrorism and radicalization projects underway in the. Worldcheck global terrorism database leaked online, reveals 2. The global terrorism database gtd is an opensource database including information on terrorist attacks around the world from 1970 through 2017. Undeniably, canadas latest antiterrorism legislation bill c51, now called the antiterrorism act, 2015 has given rise to a great amount of controversy. A member of the canadian forces salutes as he passes in front of the tomb of the unknown soldier at the national war memorial in ottawa, wednesday oct. Some acts of terrorism are related to external events and nationalities.
Tsas canadian network for research on terrorism, security. Global terrorism database gtd erin miller, gary lafree, laura dugan. Terrorism incidents database search rand corporation. This database, and the statistical methodology used to reach the conclusions drawn from it in the production of the 2003 edition of the patterns of global terrorism, are critiqued by alan b. Canadian disaster database the canadian disaster database is a publically accessible webbased repository of historical information about natural and manmade disasters that have taken place since 1900 in canada or abroad that have directly affected canadians. The canadian incident database cidb is a publiclyaccessible database describing terrorism and violent extremism incidents with a canadian connection. A former canadian army corporal storms into quebecs provincial parliament building and opens fire with a machine gun, killing three. Monthly suppression of terrorism and canadian sanctions. Global terrorism database terrorist events around the world, date, location, weapons used, nature of target, number of casualties, identity of perpetrator, etc. The government actions in terror environments gate data project is a multi institutional effort to collect and code.
This categorys scope contains articles about terrorism, which may be a contentious label. Tsas canadian network for research on terrorism, security, and society. Global counterterrorism database worldcheck leaks online. The canadian incident database cidb covers all weapon types, but only as they relate to canadian perpetrators, victims, andor targets canadian incident database cidb 2016. Monthly reporting and other requirements relating to the suppression of terrorism and canadian sanctions under certain federal provisions. Pay, pension, benefits and services for the military. Unlike many other event databases, the gtd includes systematic data on international as well as domestic terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes over 190,000 cases. This annual publication by the institute for economics and peace sydney, nsw, australia provides a large collection of statistical data and commentary derived from the global terrorism database gtd, consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism start, at the university of maryland. See canadas list of terrorist entities under the criminal code, which identifies a group or individual as being associated with or supporting terrorism. The tweed data set can be downloaded in spss format via the tweed website.
Terrorism is classified according to the scope of the stated objectives and the justification given for the acts committed. Oct 23, 2014 the canadian press published thursday, october 23, 2014 9. Canadian terrorism database videos and latest news articles. A former canadian army corporal storms into quebecs provincial parliament building and opens fire with a. From the 1960s to the 1980s, there were approximately 60 acts of international terrorism on canadian soil. Some data sources do include information on terrorism hoaxes, but they are limited by their scope of coverage see figure 1. Expand the transnational illicit trafficking transit database. The number of incidents of international terrorism in canada began to grow in the 1960s.
Peace iep using data from the global terrorism database. The long history of terror and violence in canada the. Jtf2 has, since 1993, been in charge of hostage rescue and counterterrorism. The canadian disaster database cdd contains detailed disaster information on more than 1,000 natural, technological and conflict events excluding war that have happened since 1900 at home or abroad and that have directly affected canadians. The gtd includes systematic data on domestic as well as international terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes more than 180,000 attacks. Canadian armed forces, rcmp, security intelligence, border services, defence and public safety. On july 22, 2018, 29yearold faisal hussain fired a pistol at crowds of people dining at outdoor restaurants on torontos popular danforth avenue, killing two and wounding. We are still collecting data, after 2009, however it has not yet been added to the online database. After a firefight with police, officers discovered hussain dead in a nearby alley. Jan 30, 2017 a member of the canadian forces salutes as he passes in front of the tomb of the unknown soldier at the national war memorial in ottawa, wednesday oct.
The canadian incident database cidb provides data on terrorism and extreme crime incidents in canada dating back to 1960. In order to facilitate analysis of the global terrorism database gtd with respect to isilrelated terrorism, the gtd. The global terrorism database gtd documents more than 190000 international and domestic terrorist attacks that occurred worldwide since 1970. Attributes of terrorist events iterate covers all weapon. Since 2007, the canadian government has repeatedly expressed interest in a terrorism glorification offence, responding to internet materials regarded by officials as terrorist propaganda and as promoting radicalization.
Under the legislation, the information sharing capacity amongst federal government bodies has been heightened, thresholds for preventative arrest have been lessened, and the canadian security intelligence service csis has been given a. The monterey weapons of mass destruction terrorism database wmddb covers any geographic orientation, but is limited to those events involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear cbrn weapons monterey terrorism research and education program 2012. Compared to other countries here are only quite a few incedents. These words are now part of the lexicon of a renewed war on terrorism, a vocabulary ottawa officials use. The canadian incident database cidb provides data on. The canadian network of research on terrorism, security, and society tsas. The canadian press published thursday, october 23, 2014 9. The quantitative analysis of terrorism and immigration. Information on canadas efforts to counter global and domestic terrorist threats, and how canada is promoting national peace and security. Jun 29, 2016 worldcheck global terrorism database leaked online, reveals 2. Within this singlecountry context, it provides insight into the frequency of noncbrn domestic incidents, which are excluded in iterate and the wmddb.
Reviews of the counterterrorism committee executive directorate cted databases compendium of border control instruments, standards and recommended practices related to counterterrorism. Database of legislation on the definition of terrorism. The canadian press called it the worst terrorist act in canadian history. Canada united nations security council counterterrorism. Over the past 5 years a total number of 29 terrorist incidents has been recorded, in which 14 people have been killed and 67 injured. If, however, you want to use the rdwti in your own statistical software, you can do so by downloading the database in its entirety using the link below. The office of the superintendent of financial institutions osfi began publishing lists of names on its website in 2003 to assist federally regulated financial institutions frfis in meeting their obligations to conduct monthly reporting in relation to new legislation and associated regulations. Download historical data for 20 million indicators using your browser.
It had been revenge, the guardian reported, for a raid on a sikh temple on the other side of the globe. Others, such as the flq crisis in the 1960s, are related to internal tensions within the country. Jan 30, 2017 the canadian press called it the worst terrorist act in canadian history. Additional terrorism databases and data sets will be listed in a future. In the wake of the october 2014 attacks, this idea clearly remains on the governments shortlist of responses. The listing of an entity is a public means of identifying a group or individual as being associated with terrorism. The fatalities are identified as a 10yearold girl and an 18yearold woman. Data and statistics terrorism library guides at penn. The canadian incident database cidb covers all weapon types, but only as they. Global terrorism database the global terrorism database gtd is an opensource database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2015 with annual updates planned for the future. At least one nonauthorized person obtained sensitive information following the leak of global counterterrorism database worldcheck, owned by thomson reuters. With the return of canadas parliament later this month, one of the security issues sure to attract attention is bill c59.
Under the legislation, the information sharing capacity amongst federal government bodies has been heightened, thresholds for preventative arrest have been lessened, and the canadian security intelligence. Rand database of worldwide terrorism incidents rdwti the rand corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. The canadian incident database cidb features information on terrorism and extremist crime incidents since 1960 with a canadian connection. To download this abstract, check the box next to the ncj number then click the back to search results link. The paper starts with a new typology of terrorist acts based on a database of canadian incidents. The office of the superintendent of financial institutions osfi began publishing lists of names on its website in 2003 to assist federally regulated financial institutions frfis in meeting their obligations to conduct monthly reporting in relation to new legislation. Chicago project on security and terrorism cpost maintains a searchable database on all suicide attacks from 1982 on. The human rights initiative hri at the center for strategic and international studies csis created an international consortium of scholars and experts from around the world to conduct research and develop concrete recommendations on how best to address and push back on closing space around civil society. Pages in category terrorism databases the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. The rand database of worldwide terrorism incidents is a compilation of data from 1972 through 2009. Canada uses massive us antiterrorist database at borders. Oct 22, 2014 a look at terrorist attacks in canada. Jan 15, 2020 the global terrorism database gtd is an opensource database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2015 with annual updates planned for the future.
The database, called tuscan, is provided to every canadian border guard and immigration officer, and empowers them to detain, interrogate, arrest and deny entry to anyone found on it. Canada terrorism index 20022018 data 20192020 forecast. Csa guide to the suppression of terrorism and canadian sanctions reporting obligations stcs guide in pdf. Specialized resources terrorism research guides at.
The global terrorism database gtd is a database of incidents of terrorism from 1970 onward. Canadian border guards have been screening travellers using a huge, secretive us antiterrorism database that is almost never referred to publicly, new documents reveal. Global terrorism database more than 180,000 terrorist attacks worldwide, 19702017. The database is maintained by the national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism start at the university of maryland, college park in.
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