[1] In March 2005, Americans Ehsanul Sadequee and Syed Haris Ahmed traveled to Toronto together aboard a Greyhound bus, to meet with Fahim Ahmad, James and another youth,[2] who they had spoken to online about their mutual interpretations about Islam and jihad.
[3] While the group discussed hypothetical scenarios in which North America was attacked, the government noted there was "no imminent danger".
[4] After he returned to Canada on March 26 due to his failing health, he continued to phone Sima every day and carried on the relationship despite the distance.
As a result of preferred direct indictment by the Crown Attorney on 2007-09-24, James additionally charged with unlawfully receiving training in Pakistan and knowingly participating in a terrorist group.
[6] He is one of the suspects that Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) mole Mubin Shaikh has publicly stated should not have been arrested.