An Ontario man pleaded guilty in Toronto on Thursday to three terrorism charges for his participation in an international neo-Nazi terrorist group.

Matthew Althorpe, 29, of Fort Erie, pleaded guilty to facilitating terrorist activity, instructing others to carry out terrorist activity and committing an offence for a terrorist group.

Althorpe admitted he created recruitment material for Atomwaffen Division (AWD), an international neo-Nazi group that was declared by the Canadian government in 2021 to be a terrorist entity. He also admitted he facilitated terrorist activities in Canada.

The alleged incidents occurred in Ontario and Quebec between 2018 and 2022. His trial was scheduled to begin in January.

On its website, the federal government says the Atomwaffen Division was founded in t

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