The Cell

Next Door

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THE STORY In a story close to home, FRONTLINE/World and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation go inside a homegrown terrorist cell accused of planning mass destruction and murder on North American soil. The Cell Next Door retraces events leading up to last year's arrests in Toronto of 18, mostly young, Muslim men - who are now standing trial -- and talks to the radical Muslim informant within their ranks who helped foil the attacks.

AIRED ON PBS JANUARY 30, 2007 | CHECK LISTINGS

Interview With the Producer

Producer Neil Docherty discusses the impact of the Toronto case in showing how far we have traveled since the attacks of 9/11.
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Extended Interviews

Read interviews with prominent Muslim moderates about their battle against Islamic radicalization; hear from a father whose son was arrested in connection with the Toronto terror plot; and read the analysis of Michael Scheuer, former CIA officer in charge of capturing Osama bin Laden. continue

Additional Resources

More on Canada's security and immigration laws and the history of Muslim migration to Canada and the United States. continue

Join the Discussion

Read the latest report card from experts at the Council on Global Terrorism on the challenges facing the West in creating a viable counterterrorism strategy.

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Mubin Shaikh was the key figure in cracking Toronto's alleged homegrown terrorist group. Read a profile of the self-described fundamentalist, drawn from exclusive interviews Shaikh gave to CBC correspondent Linden MacIntyre shortly after the arrests were made.

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