Protected 8 RCMP F Division Criminal Analytical Section (DCAS) Criminal intelligence Service Saskatchewan (ciss) Soldiers of Odin Prepared for: Supt. Rob CAMERON OIC —‘F' Division Federal Policing Prepared by: CIM Jeff Andersen Criminal Intelligence Analyst “" Division Criminal Analytical Section (DCAS) Phone: (639) 625-3151 Date: 2016-10-03 File # 2016-1319186 THIRD PARTY RULE This document and the information contained therein is the property of F DCAS CISS. itis loaned specifically to your agency / department in confidence and for law enforcement purposes only. This document isnot to be reclassified, copied, reproduced, used, or futher disseminated, in whole or in part, without the consent of the originator. This caveat is an integral part ofthis document and must accompany any extracted information. All practicable steps must be taken by the recipient to ensure the information is safeguarded against Unauthorized disclosure. For any enquiries concerning the information or this caveat, please contact the originator. Protected 8Protected 8 Summary: On 2016-10-02, Supt. CAMERON requested that DCAS conduct research and create a brief summary on the Soldiers of Odin. As The Soldiers of Odin are an international organization, this summary will primarily focus on their chapter and activities in Saskatchewan, Methodology and Work Conducted: Analysis: The first chapter of The Soldiers of Odin (SOO) was founded in October 2015 in Kemi, Finland in response to the European Migrant Crisis. The founder of the SOO is Mika RANTA, a Finnish national and self-proclaimed neo-Nazi. RANTA claims that his personal views do not represent the group as a whole,' The SOO were created as a sort of ‘neighbourhood watch” that would conduct street patrols to deter violence and crime by recently arrived immigrants, The Soldiers of Odin are believed to have chapters or cells operating in a number of European countries including Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Estonia, Hungary, Britain and Ireland. Chapters have also been established in Australia, the United States and Canada To this point the Soldiers of Odin have not caused any problems in Canada. According to their National President, the SOO are “looking to serve its communities in the form of a neighbourhood watch group — picking up garbage, cleaning up city parks and reporting crime to local law enforcement.” Soldiers of Odin chapters appear to have been established in every Canadian province / territory except Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It is unknown where the first SOO chapter was established in Canada or when it opened The bylaws for the Soldiers of Odin — Canada, which are available online, provide the following mission statement. Protected 8Protected 8 Soldiers Of Odin Canada is a non-racist, conservative organization that seeks to keep Canadians safe in their daily activities and also uphold and protect ‘our Constitutional Rights, by acting as a nationwide community watch organization. We believe that the higher authorities are failing the Canadian citizens. Between the allowing of illegal aliens into this country and giving them the ability to vote and drive, accepting refugees from countries that hate us while Canadians are on the streets, releasing confirmed terrorists, back to their organizations to cause more harm against Canada, and demonizing anything that has to do with European Culture to try and create racial tensions to turn citizens on one another; we as Soldiers Of Odin realize that it is time to take back our streets, provinces, and country. We believe in protecting the streets with observe-and-report styled patrols, and if necessary come to the defense of anyone who may need us. We are the eyes and ears of the police in places that the police cannot always be. We want to cooperate with local authorities to help make local communities better. We will also host family friendly events and give back to the local charities in our communities. We have members of different races, religions, backgrounds, and creeds; but when members don the $.0.0. Canada Odin’s Head all personal beliefs are forgotten and we all stand together. According to the Soldiers of Odin - Canada bylaws each province (called a division) will be split into two zones either North & South, or East & West. The Soldiers of Odin is run by three administrators: + Joel ANGOTT of Winnipeg, MB - National President of the SOO, + David TIERNEY of Estevan, SK — Provincial Leader (North), and + Travis STOVIN of Estevan, SK ~ Provincial Leader (South). ete Ha Just to make it clear, we are not: A racist group A religions group Agang A motorcycle club Or any sort of criminal organization Protected 8Protected 8 Ina recent media story, members had been removed from the Saskatchewan chapter because they had attempted to introduce extremist views that the group did not want to be associated with. The Soldiers of Odin - Saskatchewan have been involved in a number of community service projects including the cleanup of a cemetery in Estevan, and a planned fundraising BBQ for STARS Air Ambulance (STARS declined their support after doing some research into the group online). Members have also conducted foot patrols, including a joint patrol with members of the White Pony Lodge on 2016-09-29. The membership of the Soldiers of Odin reportedly includes individuals from a variety of different ethnic groups. Protected 8Protected 8 Analytical Recommendations: At this time there is no indication that the members of Soldiers of Odin - Saskatchewan The Soldiers of Odin appear to be policing their membership and removing members with extremist views Future Action: At this time no further action will be taken by the writer on this file. If further information is required feel free to contact the writer at that time, Andersen,Jeffrey fra Fedec.Kari Ingrid enn Scott,000159007 Sci” Nordlie,000089423 saricisst C/M Jeff ANDERSEN Approved by: Criminal Intelligence Analyst CIM Kari FEDEC Criminal Intelligence Service DCAS Manager Saskatchewan (CISS) F Division DCAS. + Anne KAURANEN - Yahoo News (2016-02-09) ~ “Finland's ‘Solider of Odin’ face off against hugey ladies” - https://www.yahoo.com/news/finlands-soldiers-odin-face-off-against-huggy-ladies-035109574.html?ref=gs 2 CBC "Soldiers of Odin Canada: Not the same as what's going on overseas” ~ https://ca.news.yahoo.com/soldiers-odin-canada-not-same-120000539,htm! 2 Mark MELNYCHUK ~ Regina Leader-Post (2016-09-11) ~ “Soldiers of Odin put down roots in Saskatchewan” - http://wwrw.canada.com/lfe/soldierstodintdown+rootstsaskatchewan/12182354/story.html Protected 8