The head of Canada’s spy agency is warning about a “worrying” number of young people becoming radicalized.

In his first annual address, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director Dan Rogers said violent extremism — be it motivated by religion, or ideological or political views — “persists as one of Canada’s most significant national security concerns.”

“Worryingly, nearly one in 10 terrorism investigations at CSIS now includes at least one subject of investigation under the age of 18,” Rogers said to a crowd of invited guests at the National Art Centre in downtown Ottawa.

He pointed to an August case where a minor was arrested in Montreal for allegedly planning an attack on behalf of Daesh, also known as ISIS.

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