The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, announced that 13 groups will be added to Canada’s list of Terrorist Entities. The new additions include 4 white supremacist groups, including the Canadian wing of Proud Boys, and 9 groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Being on the Criminal Code list allows the government to freezing assets and institute criminal sanctions on members. The Government is also working to add 4 "ideologically motivated violent extremist" organizations to the list.