Terrorism peace bond placed on Ontario man for four years

(Global News) An Ontario man who travelled to Syria and called for attacks in Canada has been placed on a terrorism peace bond that requires him to wear a GPS monitoring device and undergo de-radicalization.

The 26 restrictions imposed on Kevin Omar Mohamed may be the strongest yet approved by the courts since Canadian police began using peace bonds against extremists drawn to the conflict in Syria.

Although terrorism peace bonds typically remain in effect for a year, Mohamed’s is for four years and bans him not only from owning weapons or using social media, but also from driving.

He must wear a tracking device for two years and is required to take part in counselling and disengagement programs recommended by Project ReSet, a federally-funded program.

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