The federal government is calling on members of a controversial Islamic group to cancel their conference scheduled for this weekend while Canada’s security and intelligence agencies decide if it should be listed as an official terrorist entity.

A public outcry from civic leaders and Jewish organizations have attacked plans by Hizb ut Tahrir Canada to resurrect its annual Khilafah Conference, which calls for governments to be overthrown to invoke a Muslim caliphate where everyone lives under Islamic Shariah law.

Meanwhile, Canada’s security and intelligence agencies are deciding if Hizb ut Tahrir should be listed as an official terrorist entity{ai:summary}<p>The federal government is urging Hizb ut Tahrir Canada to cancel its upcoming Khilafah Conference amid concerns over the group's calls for the overthrow of governments to establish a caliphate under Sharia law. Security agencies are assessing whether to designate the group as a terrorist entity.</p><p>Civic leaders and Jewish organizations have expressed strong opposition to the conference, highlighting the potential threat posed by the group's ideology. #society</p>

Feds call on Islamic group to cancel alarming conference while security agencies consider terrorist designation

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