Peel Regional Police say there is no reason to be concerned as thousands of Muslim delegates from around the world begin arriving in Mississauga for a weekend convention.
The 30th annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday at the International Centre in Malton.
The convention comes just weeks after six Muslim men from Mississauga were arrested last month in a counter-terrorism sweep that made headlines around trhe world. It is alleged that a plot to blow up government buildings, take hostages and even to kill the Prime Minister was hatched in a storefront Meadowvale mosque.
Meanwhile, a terrorism expert has told a Toronto newspaper that "police will have an interest in who will be participating."
Dave Harris, a former Canadian Security Intelligence Service chief of strategic planning, told The Toronto Sun police should be keenly interested in who will be attending the conference. Topics on the agenda include how Muslims can reconcile faith with loyalty to their country and the consequences of abandoning the principles of Islam.
Peel police are aware of the annual event and senior service members will be attending, said Cont. Craig Platt.
But, he added, "We have no concerns." |