The originality of this pioneering project will be its contribution in highlighting education’s role as a possible tool to counter religious extremism. Given that schools are a major socialization site, education not only impacts the way youth form both their personal and national identities, but also has the responsibility to steer youth away from violence keeping in mind the complexities involved in the adoption and development of religious extremism. This research then will not only have the broader effect of building resilient communities formally through education, but also informally by instilling values of critical citizenship among young people. There has been no research to determine if Canadian schools have been doing so effectively and a failure to do this may be unwittingly contributing to a rejection of Canadian values of diversity and multiculturalism, equity and justice by students, leading them to embrace violence and messages of extremism. Since this aspect of socialization as it relates to religious extremism and violence continues to be neglected in Canada, empirical data from this project will be all the more important. This project also intends to initiate a proactive and cost-effective approach to human security that would complement Canada’s counter terrorism policies, which for the most part are reactive in nature and depend on expensive government surveillance. The educational relevance of the project is well established through the goals of the study where teaching and learning is rooted in research and evidence, in order to create a safe space where every individual feels secure in a diverse and multicultural learning environment. Finally, the study is specifically related to promoting critical thinking skills, critical language literacy, developing mutual understanding, acceptance and tolerance, among students, teachers, principals, and other educators.