Ottawa reviewing security screening timeline in case of terror plot suspects, minister says

The federal government says it's reviewing its security screening process as questions multiply about how a father and son accused of planning an attack in Toronto were allowed to immigrate to Canada.

Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his son Mostafa Eldidi, 26, were arrested late last month. They face a host of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder for the benefit or at the direction of a terrorist group — namely ISIS, a Sunni Muslim militant organization.

Police say the father has Canadian citizenship, while the son does not.

Global News reported over the weekend that the elder Eldidi had taken part in an assault shown in a video released by ISIS before he immigrated to Canada. Global's report cites anonymous sources. CBC News hasn't verified the existence of the video.

A charge sheet does allege that Ahmad Fouad Mostafa Eldidi committed an aggravated assault for the benefit of the Islamic State in 2015 somewhere outside Canada, but doesn't offer further details.

Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said officials are working on a timeline of events.

«Obviously, the internal reviews in terms of the security screening process with the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship [Canada] are ongoing,» he said during a child care announcement in Moncton, N.B.

«There have been some public allegations around certain information. It might be interesting to know when that information came to light and when that information was in the hands of which decision maker.»

His comments follow a push from opposition parties for the House public safety committee to investigate the case.

Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer told reporters Tuesday his party has questions about the