TIMELINE: An interactive history of terrorist attacks and plots in Canada

From the FLQ and the War Measures Act to Al-Qaeda-inspired plotters, Canada has seen terrorism before. Interactive timeline.

Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau



Mobile users click here to view our interactive timeline of terrorism incidents in Canada over the past 50 years.

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