More homegrown terror cells are under watch

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says that the alleged extremist group arrested last week isn’t the only one the government has its eye on.

When asked if Canadian security agencies were investigating more homegrown terrorist threats in the wake of last week’s arrest of an alleged sleeper cell, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said he didn’t believe that situation was “unique” and that “certainly there is potential for more of these kinds of issues.” He also referenced an earlier statement by CSIS head Richard Fadden that Canada’s top spy agency currently has 200 terror suspects under investigation. Yesterday, the three men arrested last week appeared in court via video link to set bail hearings for later this month.