Criminal

Black and white illustration of the Toronto city skyline with clouds in the sky.

Zak and Michelle

Episode #335

2025-10-10 05:00:31

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In 2006, a group of young men and teenagers were arrested under the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act for planning to set off bombs in Toronto. They were known as the Toronto 18. One of the group’s leaders was a 20-year-old named Zakaria Amara.

Michelle Shephard wrote about Zakaria Amara for The Walrus magazine.

Episode transcript will be posted here as soon as it is available.