-- OTTAWA -- The Conservative government has re-introduced legislation that could make it tougher for people convicted of crimes abroad to be transferred home to Canada.Bravo.
Announcing the changes Thursday, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said the measures will enable the government to make decisions that "put safety first."
"That is what Canadians want, and that is what the government is delivering."
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Before he returned to Toronto last year, the 35-year-old Canadian spent six months with the Somali militant group Al-Shabab. He trained at Al-Shabab's main camp in Mogadishu and guarded the frontlines.Oh Canada.
Upon returning to the Dixon Road neighborhood where he grew up, Mr. Mohamed said he was alarmed at the level of extremism he witnessed among some of the young Somali-Canadians he met. "I was shocked how deep these kids are into this radicalization."
"Young and angry Muslim Canadians. That is a recipe that al-Qaeda would dream to have. It's like the Lotto 6-49 for them because that's all they want, to tap into that."