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Turning point as Canada secures its largest terror finance conviction

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Vlada Gurvich

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Use of crypto and crowdfunding platforms for terror funding sets new legal challenges for the digital age.

On May 12, 2025, a Toronto man pleaded guilty in what is now the largest terrorism financing case in Canadian history. Khalilullah Yousuf, 36, admitted before the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto to two criminal counts under Canada’s anti-terrorism laws: financing terrorism and participating in a terrorist organization’s activities.

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