The Canadian government has labeled Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on Wednesday.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has previously confirmed that his government is looking "for ways to responsibly list the IRGC as a terrorist organization."

LeBlanc stated during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Justice Minister Arif Virani that the Canadian government decided to label the IRGC as "a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code. This action sends a strong message that Canada will use all of the tools at its disposal to combat the terrorist entity of the IRGC."

Following the designation, "thousands" of top Iranian government officials, including IRGC members, will be barred from entering Canada, according to LeBlanc and current and former officials living in the nation might face inquiry and deportation.

Joly advised Canadians to leave the country "right now" and strongly warned anybody considering a trip to the Islamic Republic.

It is worth noting that in January 2023, the European Parliament urged, in a non-binding vote, the European Union and its member states to include the IRGC on the bloc's "terrorist" list.

The United States has already placed both the IRGC and its Quds Force on its list of "foreign terrorist organizations."

In mid-April, The Telegraph reported that UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that London would not designate the IRGC as a "terrorist" organization.

Pro-Palestinian group takes legal action against Canada over 'Israel'

Canadian pro-Palestinian and human rights activists initiated legal action against the federal government, seeking to halt the permission granted to companies for exporting military goods and technology to the Israeli occupation.

In a federal court filing, the lawsuit contends that existing Canadian laws prohibit military exports to "Israel" due to a "substantial risk" that such exports could be utilized to breach international law and engage in severe acts of violence against women and children. This information comes from a statement released by the applicants.

This happened in early May as the Health Ministry in Gaza reported that the total number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli aggression on Gaza started on October 7 has risen to 30,717, in addition to 72,156 injuries back then.

Since October 7, Ottawa has granted approvals for military exports to "Israel" totaling at least C$28.5 million ($21.0 million), surpassing the value of permits issued in the preceding year, as per the applicants.