Zak and Michelle (Ad-Free)

In 2006, a group of young men and teenagers were arrested under the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act for planning to set off bombs in Toronto. They were known as the Toronto 18. One of the group’s leaders was a 20-year-old named Zakaria Amara. Michelle Shephard wrote about Zakaria Amara for The Walrus magazine . Thank you very much for being a member of ⁠Criminal Plus on Patreon⁠ ! We’re grateful for your support. Say hello on Facebook and Instagram . We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery . Artwork by Julienne Alexander . Episode transcripts are posted on our website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices