Anti-immigration group Dominion Society plans controversial Hamilton conference, drawing bipartisan criticism

Dominion Society of Canada, a nationalist nonprofit that entered the federal registry in 2025, is set to hold a conference called DomCon 2026 near Hamilton on Aug. 29, featuring speakers from Canada and abroad. The group, founded by former People's Party of Canada executive director Daniel Tyrie, advocates for the mass deportation of millions of non-white, non-Christian residents, a policy described by experts as racist and xenophobic.

Anti-hate watchdogs, led by Evan Balgord of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, have identified ties between Dominion Society and extremist groups like Diagolon and Second Sons, noting the distribution of membership cards with the number 88, a known white-supremacist code. While Tyrie insists the organization welcomes members from diverse political backgrounds and disavows 1930s foreign movements, critics such as former Conservative minister Jason Kenney and labour organizer Ritch Whyman argue the group weaponizes immigration fears to divide working-class Canadians. Civic groups in Hamilton have issued an open letter urging businesses not to provide venue space, and the conference location is being kept secret to avoid protests.