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Upgrade to charge against man with al-Qaida ties as punishment for alleged terrorism

MONTREAL, CANADA, JUL 7 – Mohamed Abdullah Warsame faces a terrorism charge upgrade that could lead to life imprisonment for threatening to bomb Montreal public transit, marking a first use of this Criminal Code section in Quebec.

  • Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, a 51-year-old Canadian with al-Qaida ties, was charged last month in Montreal with terrorism for uttering threats to bomb public transit.
  • Warsame pleaded guilty in 2009 in Minnesota to providing material support to al-Qaida after traveling to Afghanistan in 2000 and meeting Osama bin Laden.
  • A federal prosecutor upgraded Warsame's charge using Section 83.27 of the Criminal Code, which could allow a life sentence for his alleged terrorist threats.
  • Prosecutor Samuel Monfette-Tessier stated that the offense of uttering threats has now been classified under terrorism charges, marking the first occasion this legal provision has been applied in Quebec.
  • This charge upgrade suggests that similar offences in Quebec may face more severe penalties under the Criminal Code's terrorism provisions.
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Federal Attorney Samuel Monfette-Tessier invoked section 83.27 of the Criminal Code on Monday.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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