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Trial underway on terrorism charges in 2023 B.C. bus stabbing

On May 5, 2025, a judge-alone trial commenced in New Westminster's B.C. Supreme Court for Abdul Aziz Kawam, who faces terrorism-related charges connected to a 2023 bus assault in Surrey.
The trial followed the arrest of Kawam on April 1, 2023, after he allegedly attacked a passenger by slashing their throat on a bus traveling along Fraser Highway near 148 Street in Surrey.
Expert witness Dr. Steinberg indicated that the materials discovered on Kawam's phone, along with a self-recorded pledge of allegiance video, provide substantial evidence suggesting a possible influence of the Islamic State in the attack.
Steinberg acknowledged that the evidence is not definitive but suggested the pledge video was probably created to attract attention from mainstream media, indicating there may be activities occurring that are illegal or illegitimate.
The defence acknowledged that the prosecution met the burden of proof for all elements of the terrorism charges under Section 83.2, but they stopped short of fully admitting guilt at this stage.

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