Canada’s largest white nationalist group boasts a large online presence—but it contrasts with the group’s real-world objectives. 

Second Sons Canada’s sanitized online posts mask its pro-Nazi, violent rhetoric: a calculated move according to ISD’s Steven Rai in an interview with CBC News. 

“This is a very deliberate strategy on their part to draw a broader range of supporters into the movement,” Steven explained. 

The group’s coded language is evidenced in its use of the term “remigration.” 

“Remigration for Second Sons is a euphemism for ethnic cleansing,” Steven said. “The remigration language is interesting because it’s meant to make ethnic cleansing, which is a concept that shocks people and horrifies them … sound almost benign.” 

Second Sons has also welcomed individuals that self-identify as Nazis, signaling the group is “willing to accept some of the most noxious members of society,” according to Steven. 

The full article is available on CBC News.