CSIS warns that the 'anti-gender movement' poses a threat of 'extreme violence'

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CSIS warns that the 'anti-gender movement' poses a threat of 'extreme violence'

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-lgbtq-warning-violence-1.7114801

Catharine Tunney · CBC News - Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Canada's intelligence agency is warning that extremists could "inspire and encourage" serious violence against the 2SLGBTQI+ community — a threat the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says almost certainly will continue over the coming year.

CSIS's comments come as provincial policies on gender-affirming surgeries and pronoun preferences are being hotly debated across the country.

"CSIS assesses that the violent threat posed by the anti-gender movement is almost certain to continue over the coming year and that violent actors may be inspired by the University of Waterloo attack to carry out their own extreme violence against the 2SLGBTQI+ community or against other targets they view as representing the gender ideology 'agenda,'" said CSIS spokesperson Eric Balsam in an email to CBC News.