The materials claim, with little evidence, that Canadian schools are awash in right\u002Dwing extremism
This isn’t entirely off-brand for the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. On its website, the group has a bit of a habit of citing
This much is acknowledged by the toolkit, but it still instructs educators to stamp out classroom use of the flag. “A teenager with a Red Ensign profile picture merits a second look because of its prevalence in young white supremacist groups,” it reads.Article contentThe materials get it wrong in describing the 2018 Toronto van attack
“As the TikTok platform is intended for short videos, it’s easy for youth to fall down rabbit holes,” warns the toolkit, saying they risk sliding into “blatant hate content.” The toolkit acknowledges that Telegram is often used as a safe mode of communication by dissidents in authoritarian regimes such as Russia and Iran, but that it should still be seen as a “red flag” in Canada; indeed, many researchers monitor social media, such as Telegram, to keep tabs on extremism activity.