Event Brief
Montreal anti-radicalization centre rebrands as Villes sans violence
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Summary: Montreal’s anti-radicalization centre rebrands to Villes sans violence and shifts focus to address evolving threats.
WHO: Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence
WHAT: Rebranded and updated its name and focus to reflect an evolving mandate
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
WHERE: Montreal, Canada
WHY: To better reflect an evolving mandate as realities that rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic changed the centre’s focus toward conspiracy theories, disinformation, and misogynist and anti-LGBTQ discourse
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