Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 2013 Via Rail Canada terrorism plot is an alleged conspiracy to commit terrorist acts in and against Canada in the form of disruption, destruction or derailment of trains operated by Canada's national passenger railway service, Via Rail Canada. The alleged targeted train route runs between Toronto and New York City. The arrests occurred on 22 April 2013.The arrests were the culmination of an investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canada's federal Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams. The RCMP and INSETs received cooperation and assistance from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Canada Border Services Agency. Provincial police forces involved were the Ontario Provincial Police and the Sûreté du Québec. Municipal police forces involved were the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, the Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, Peel Regional Police, and the Durham Regional Police. Private security forces involved were corporate physical security teams from Via Rail Canada and CN Rail.In its interdiction, dubbed "Operation SMOOTH" by the RCMP, Canada received cooperation and assistance from the United States Department of Homeland Security, including the United States Transportation Security Administration, and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.In an interesting twist a law firm that has been at the forefront in challenging Canadian anti-terror legislation, KSM Law, appears to have been instrumental in having one of their client's tip off authorities. Lawyers Naseer Irfan Syed and Faisal Kutty are co-founders of this law firm. In an oped published in the Toronto Star, Faisal Kutty cited this as evidence that the Muslim community, while critical of rights abuses, is concerned about Canada's security as well.The two suspects, who are not Canadian citizens, were arrested by the RCMP and subsequently charged by the Crown in connection with the plot.. }
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- 2013_VIA_Rail_Canada_terrorism_plot abstract "The 2013 Via Rail Canada terrorism plot is an alleged conspiracy to commit terrorist acts in and against Canada in the form of disruption, destruction or derailment of trains operated by Canada's national passenger railway service, Via Rail Canada. The alleged targeted train route runs between Toronto and New York City. The arrests occurred on 22 April 2013.The arrests were the culmination of an investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canada's federal Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams. The RCMP and INSETs received cooperation and assistance from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Canada Border Services Agency. Provincial police forces involved were the Ontario Provincial Police and the Sûreté du Québec. Municipal police forces involved were the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, the Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, Peel Regional Police, and the Durham Regional Police. Private security forces involved were corporate physical security teams from Via Rail Canada and CN Rail.In its interdiction, dubbed "Operation SMOOTH" by the RCMP, Canada received cooperation and assistance from the United States Department of Homeland Security, including the United States Transportation Security Administration, and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.In an interesting twist a law firm that has been at the forefront in challenging Canadian anti-terror legislation, KSM Law, appears to have been instrumental in having one of their client's tip off authorities. Lawyers Naseer Irfan Syed and Faisal Kutty are co-founders of this law firm. In an oped published in the Toronto Star, Faisal Kutty cited this as evidence that the Muslim community, while critical of rights abuses, is concerned about Canada's security as well.The two suspects, who are not Canadian citizens, were arrested by the RCMP and subsequently charged by the Crown in connection with the plot.".