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Bail hearing starts for 3 men accused of terrorism in alleged Quebec extremist plot
QUEBEC CITY REGION, QUEBEC, JUL 24 – Three men charged with terrorism face bail hearings after allegedly planning to forcibly occupy land using recruitment via a private Instagram account, authorities said.
- On July 24, 2025, a bail hearing begins for three men charged with terrorism, in the Quebec City region over an alleged land seizure plot, The Canadian Press reports.
- Arrest files reveal four individuals detained in July for the scheme, with three accused facing terrorism charges related to an anti-government `community` and recruitment via a private Instagram account.
- They face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity and counts of illegal firearms storage plus possession of explosives and prohibited devices.
- Opposing bail, the Crown urged continued detention of the trio, while Matthew Forbes received bail last week with a GPS tracking bracelet condition.
- Notably, Forbes isn’t charged with terrorism and along with Chabot is in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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The hearing on the investigation into the release of the three men accused of terrorism began Thursday morning before Judge René de la Sablonnière at the Quebec courthouse. The prosecution opposed the release of the three accused. The hearing will continue on Friday.
Accused of "knowingly facilitating a terrorist activity," three young men from the Quebec region are trying to be released pending trial.
The release investigation of Marc-Aurèle Chabot, Raphaël Lagacé and Simon Angers-Audet is, however, subject to a non-publication order.
QUEBEC — A bail hearing must begin on Thursday for three men accused of terrorism in the context of an alleged anti-government plot to seize land in the Quebec City area. The Crown opposes the bail release of 24-year-old Simon Angers-Audet, 25-year-old Raphaël Lagacé, and 24-year-old Marc-Aurèle Chabot. They are among the four people arrested in July for allegedly trying to create an anti-government "community" in northern Quebec and using a pri…
Bail hearing begins for 3 people accused of terrorism in the alleged Quebec Extremist conspiracy
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