Canada to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

Multiple sources with knowledge of the talks say an announcement is expected as early as this week. Discussions are still ongoing and details not finalized, they said.

The federal government is preparing to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under Canada's Criminal Code after mounting pressure, CBC News has learned.

Multiple sources with knowledge of the talks say an announcement is expected as early as this week. Discussions are still ongoing and details not finalized, they said.

Once a group is placed on the country's terror list, police can charge anyone who financially or materially supports the group and banks can freeze assets.

The latest development comes after years of pressure including from the Association of Flight PS752 Victims, members of the Iranian Canadian community, the Conservative Party and the NDP to designate the whole militia group as a terrorist entity. MPs unanimously voted last month to do so.