Antifa isn’t an organization—it’s a decentralized anti-fascist ideology. As governments increasingly target it, Canadians must stay informed, speak out, and protect civil liberties.

This post covers the basics of the new US Security Directive NSPM-7 and why knowing about this matters to us at CIFRS and should absolutely matter to you as a Canadian. This is serious stuff that you should pay attention to.

Trotsky warned that fascism relies on the petty bourgeoisie to seize power and consolidate capital. Drawing parallels to modern North America, the piece argues that neoliberal policies, attacks on public education, and wealth consolidation are signs of creeping fascism. In Canada, despite a Liberal win, rightward shifts persist. Without recognition and resistance, both nations risk repeating history, falling for what Trotsky called “the sugared poison of false hopes.”

This post critiques public intellectuals like Jordan Peterson, Steven Pinker, and Amy Wax for spreading “intellectualized disinformation”—using academic credentials to legitimize misogynistic, racist, and extremist right-wing views. It warns readers to critically evaluate such figures, identify common disinformation tactics, and seek diverse, credible sources to resist the normalization of harmful ideologies.

This post was authored by Junior Fellow Diana Wallens and makes the argument that we should take politicians at their word when they make promises - especially promises that impact people’s rights.

This election-themed post we hope to highlight just a few of the issues as we see them in our election and the roles/impacts that these issues have relative to the far-right in Canada. Moving from broad to specific, these issues permeate the Canadian electorate and each carries with it significant risk.

The significance of Tate's return has yet to be seen in Canada, but a speculative look can tell us that it isn't good.

Now more than ever since CIFRS began, we need to be active and speak out.

Last month, North American news outlets extensively covered Moms for Liberty’s (M4L) annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

In this blog post, we shift our focus from the far-right in Canada to explore how anti-refugee sentiments are expressed in Turkiye.

Statement on the University of Waterloo stabbing from CIFRS Executive Director Mariel Cooksey and Co-Director of Research, Dr. Amy Mack:...

As a medical anthropologist and a critical whiteness scholar I have recently reflected on the meaning of ‘Freedom’ in an era post-...

This is a joint article written by CIFRS' Head of Communications, Kat Fuller and Senior Fellow, Dr. Quinnehtukqut McLamore The biggest...

Or: How the North American Groyper Movement Successfully Campaigned to Place White Nationalism at the Front-and-Center of Center-Right...

The far-right uses coded language to spread harmful ideologies through sharing memes.

It has been a year since the Freedom Convoy began its demonstrations in Ottawa - what can we learn and what comes next?

If you don’t recognize the name Andrew Tate, you have (luckily) avoided one of the most significant waves of misogyny on social media.

This is the second in a series of posts on the far-right and memes. In the previous installment of this series, I spoke about memes in a...

This is the first in a series of publications on the far-right and memes. In February 2022, Canada’s capital faced an unprecedented...

In the face of oncoming collapse, we're not offering our own youth a viable alternative to being radicalized. How do fix it?