In 2020, protests like this one in Hamilton, Ont. were held internationally to support anti-racism and the Black Lives Matter movement. (Shutterstock) February 11, 2021 Proud Boys terrorist group designation may deter new recruits and fundraising Garth Davies, Simon Fraser University and Edith Wu, Simon Fraser University Designating the Proud Boys and other right-wing extremist groups as terrorists will make it more difficult for them to fundraise, but it won’t necessarily stop the spread of hatred.