(CBC) The federal government says it’s reviewing its security screening process as questions multiply about how a father and son accused of planning an attack in Toronto were allowed to immigrate to Canada.
Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his son Mostafa Eldidi, 26, were arrested late last month. They face a host of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder for the benefit or at the direction of a terrorist group — namely ISIS, a Sunni Muslim militant organization.
Police say the father has Canadian citizenship, while the son does not.
Global News reported over the weekend that the elder Eldidi had taken part in an assault shown in a video released by ISIS before he immigrated to Canada. Global’s report cites anonymous sources. CBC News hasn’t verified the existence of the video.
