Mounties lay terror charges against suspect from Greater Toronto Area

The RCMP say they have laid terrorism charges against a suspect from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) after a "lengthy" investigation.

The RCMP say they have laid terrorism charges against a suspect from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) after a "lengthy" investigation.

The suspect, mounties say, was allegedly participating in the activities of a listed terrorist group and was counselling another person to commit a terrorism offence.

"The RCMP is continuing to investigate and assess possible impacts of this alleged activity. At this time, there are no known associated risks to the public," the RCMP said in a news release.

The arrest came after an investigation which included the Toronto Police Service, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, the Ministry of the Attorney General, Provincial Anti-Terrorist Section and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Police did not say which group the suspect was allegedly supporting or what actions may have led to the charges.  

The suspect was a minor at the time of the alleged offences and cannot be named under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. They are scheduled to make a remote court appearance via video link on Aug. 27.

In its release, the RCMP said it "continues to be concerned with the growing trend of violent extremism."