Youth found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder targeting Jewish people in Ottawa
The Ontario Superior Court verdict was delivered October 16. A co-accused was found guilty on four charges one day earlier. Sentencing date has not been announced.
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A youth has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder through involvement with a terrorist group and facilitating terrorist activity by seeking to acquire a prohibited firearm, Ontario Superior Court Justice Kerry McVey ruled on October 16. The verdict was handed down in connection with an alleged 2023 plan to kill Jewish people in Ottawa.
The youth was found not guilty of a third charge: facilitating terrorist activity by making instructional material and propaganda available. The accused cannot be legally identified due to their age.
A co-accused, also a young person who cannot be identified, was found guilty on four charges one day before this verdict. A third individual involved in the conspiracy was not charged.
The case began with RCMP charges in 2023 alleging the youths were involved in facilitating terrorist activity by spreading instructional material about building bombs and knowingly instructing someone to carry out a terrorist attack. The Crown later also charged possession of explosives and making or possessing an explosive substance.
The trial began in April. No sentencing date has been announced.
By the numbers
When was the guilty verdict delivered in this case?
Ontario Superior Court Justice Kerry McVey delivered the verdict on October 16, 2026.
How many charges was the co-accused found guilty of?
The co-accused was found guilty on four charges on October 15, 2026.
