SaralnamaAs the violent Khalistani movement continues to grapple with Canada, a government report revealed that the extremist group is getting financial support from within the country and using it inappropriately. The government report was released by Canada’s Department of Finance, titled “ 2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Canada.” The report outrightly described Khalistani violent extremists as “terrorist entities,” maintaining that the group have been receiving financial support originating from Canada. As per the assessment, Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation are among the Khalistani groups that have received the majority of funding from Canada. “Several terrorist entities listed under the Criminal Code in Canada that fall under the Politically Motivated Violent Extremism (PMVE) category, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Khalistani violent extremist groups Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh… (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 12:12 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- As the violent Khalistani movement continues to grapple with Canada, a government report revealed that the extremist group is getting financial support from within the country and using it inappropriately
- The government report was released by Canada’s Department of Finance, titled “ 2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Canada.” The report outrightly described Khalistani violent extremists as “terrorist entities,” maintaining that the group have been receiving financial support originating from Canada
- As per the assessment, Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation are among the Khalistani groups that have received the majority of funding from Canada