November 11, 2025
OTTAWA – The Federal Government must take action to deny entry to foreign nationals seeking to enter Canada to radicalize Canadians, B’nai Brith Canada urged in a recent submission to parliament.
The Government can do this by adding “additional criterion for inadmissibility” under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA),” B’nai Brith Canada wrote, in its submission to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM). The Committee is studying Bill C-12, a law introduced last month that would enhance Canada’s border security.
“The additional criterion would make inadmissible to Canada, on security grounds, permanent residents or foreign nationals for whom there are reasonable grounds to believe that their entry is for the purpose of contributing to the radicalization of Canadians,” B’nai Brith Canada contended.
During the past few years, a variety of foreign nationals have visited Canada for the purpose of radicalizing Canadians. For example, in 2024, Mohammed Hoblos, an Australian with an extensive and public history of inciting or justifying violence against Jews, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups, entered Canada as part of a cross-country speaking tour. Thompson Rivers University (TRU) declined to host Hoblos, who was set to speak there, stating that his past disseminations were “inconsistent with TRU’s commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all community members.” Several countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, denied Hoblos entry before his visit to Canada.
“Any country should be able to take reasonable precautions and deny entry to those who wish to radicalize Canadians by propagating hate, glorifying terrorism, and inciting violence,” said Richard Robertson, B’nai Brith Canada’s Director of Research and Advocacy. “Canada must amend its legislation to protect Canadians from malign actors seeking to sow division and radicalize our population, especially our youth.”
The amendment B’nai Brith Canada is proposing would not discriminate based on an individual’s ideology or political associations, Robertson explained. On the contrary, “inadmissibility would be based on an individual’s related documented history, including past statements, social media, or other indications that their entry would contribute to the radicalization of Canadians.”