Two Edmonton women ordered to undergo deradicalization training

An Alberta judge has ordered two Edmonton women, Helena Carson and Dina Kalouti, to participate in a deradicalization program after they returned from Syria in 2023. They lived in ISIS territory for four years before being captured and later released to Canada. The women were not charged with terrorism but are under a terrorism peace bond that restricts their activities. This follows a rise in extremist activities in Canada, with the RCMP reporting increased terrorism arrests and thwarted attacks linked to ISIS. Of the nine women who returned from ISIS, only three face charges. The others, including Carson and Kalouti, are subject to peace bonds. The Canadian government has also repatriated 22 children from ISIS camps.