Incident Date:
June 24, 1980 03:45
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Weapon Type(s): Incendiary (Arson/Fire)
Organization Type:
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
Target Information
1- Government(Politicians/Political Parties/Political Movements/Political Party Meetings/Rallies)
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: "06/24/1980: A fire occurred shortly after 3:45 a.m., destroying an 88-year-old house used as the headquarters of the Communist Party of Canada in Toronto on Cecil St. The Ontario Fire Marshal thought the fire was deliberately set. Two men were overheard talking behind the building, and shortly after they ran away, a witness heard a sound resembling a firecracker. The roof subsequently caught fire, and spread to the roof of a neighbouring house. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire, however damages were estimated at $500,000. No one claimed responsibility. "
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. 416"
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. 93"
3) RWVIC p. 115
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