The offender, who was 18 at the time, was convicted of participating in the activities of a terrorist group after applying to join a white supremacist organization.
The Crown sought a three-year penitentiary sentence, while the defence sought a suspended sentence.
The court weighed the serious nature of terrorism offences and the need for denunciation against the offender's youth, vulnerability, renunciation of extremist beliefs, and strict pre-trial bail conditions.
The court imposed a sentence of 9 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years' probation, emphasizing the prospect of rehabilitation through specialized treatment.
