Quebec man found guilty of attempting to leave Canada to join ISIL
MONTREAL — A Quebec man was found guilty Monday of attempting to leave the country to participate in activities of a terrorist group — becoming just one of a few Canadians convicted of a charge that carries a maximum 10-year sentence.
In handing down his ruling, Quebec court Judge Serge Delisle said Ismael Habib’s version of events lacked credibility.
“Did Ismael Habib intend to participate in or knowingly contribute to a terrorist activity?,” Delisle wrote in a 15-page judgment. “The entirety of the evidence demonstrates the answer is yes.”
The Crown accused Habib of attempting to leave Canada with a plan to join Islamic State in Syria.