How records work

Database scope

Rightwatch documents public figures, organizations, statements, policies, funding, events and narratives connected to Canada's political right. Ordinary private political belief is not a reason for inclusion. Public relevance and attributable evidence are required.

Evidence labels

Documented fact

A source directly supports the factual claim.

Quotation

Exact attributable wording, with short excerpts and a link to the complete source.

Editorial interpretation

An explicitly labelled Icefall assessment rather than a sourced fact.

Analysis

A reasoned conclusion based on identified records.

Attributed allegation

A claim made by an identified third party, not presented as established fact.

Classifications

Terms such as far-right, extremist or fascist are not assigned by an algorithm. A public classification requires a human-written rationale, review date and supporting sources. Automated suggestions remain private.

Networks

A mention, shared photograph, follow or event attendance does not establish affiliation. Public network edges require a defined relationship type, date and direct source evidence. Automated co-mentions are excluded from the public network.

Charts

Coverage volume describes the records collected by this database. It does not measure the size or activity of a movement. Contextual statistics, including police-reported hate crime, are kept separate from actor-specific records unless case evidence supports a connection.

Corrections and privacy

Material corrections retain a revision record. Private addresses, family details, leaked personal data and identity inferences are excluded. Public records focus on documented public roles and activity.