Incident Date:
January 01, 1972 03:55
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Perpetrators: Sons of Freedom (SOF)
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Time Fuse)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
Target Information
1- Private Citizens & Property(Museums/Cultural Centers/Cultural Houses)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "01/01/1972: A 50-stick dynamite time bomb exploded at the Russian Canadians' Hall in Vancouver's east end, two hours after the last guests left a New Year's Eve party at the building. The bomb, which was placed in a projection room, caused considerable damage to the second floor. The non-political Federation of Russian Canadians owned the hall. The hall was primarily used for social and educational gatherings. The explosion resulted in more than $50,000 in damage. There were no injuries."
References: 1) "Kellett, A., Beanlands, B., Deacon, J., Jeffrey, H., & Lapalme, C. (1991). Terrorism in Canada 1960-1989, User Report no. 1990-16. Ottawa: Solicitor General Canada, National Security Coordination Centre, Police and Security Branch. p. 391"
2) "Ross, Jeffrey I. (1992). ATIC IV: Chronology of Domestic and International Terrorist Events in Canada, 1960-1990. Montreal, Qc: International Centre for Comparative Criminology. p. 82"
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