RCMP charges military members with trying to create 'anti-government militia' and seize land

10-Jul-2025

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Three men face a terrorism charge for allegedly planning to create an anti-government militia and seize land in Quebec, according to the RCMP.

In a news release on July 8, the Mounties said the group was involved in an alleged ideologically motivated violent extremism plot "intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area" and included active members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Three men — Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24, of Quebec City; Simon Angers-Audet, 24, of Neuville; and Raphaël Lagacé, 25, of Quebec City — have been charged with the serious offence of facilitating terrorist activities.