Canada, Sept. 6 -- Ottawa has, for the first time, acknowledged that Khalistani extremist groups, long accused of operating from Canadian soil, have been receiving financial support from within the country.

The report also cited financial links between Canada and other banned outfits, including Hamas and Hezbollah, under the Politically Motivated Violent Extremism (PMVE) category.

"Several terrorist entities listed under the Criminal Code in Canada, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Khalistani violent extremist groups Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation, have been observed by law enforcement and intelligence agencies to receive financial support originating from Canada," it said.

The report read: "Th...