As part of the development   of capacity-building activities for  the Réseau d’échange et de soutien aux actions locales (Network for exchange and local action support, RÉSAL) for autumn 2024, of which the ICPC is a coordinator, a training session funded by the City of Montreal’s Prévention Montréal program was held on September 25, focusing on radicalization leading to violence and acts of hatred.  

Led by Anne-Sophie Bedziri-Prévost, skills development advisor at the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence (CPRLV), the course brought together field workers, social development officers and social and legal professionals who  work with youth in the Greater Montreal area.   

The training provided an opportunity to focus on the concepts that are essential to understanding the process of radicalization leading to violence, particularly among young people aged 12 to 25. It also highlighted the different dimensions of violent extremism and the protective factors to prevent and act upstream of these acts of hatred in communities.     

Thank you very much to Anne-Sophie Bedziri-Prévost and the participants for the many discussions that contributed to the success of the event!