7th Quebecer goes missing after leaving for Turkey

A seventh young Quebecerhasn't been heard from since leavingfor Turkey earlier this year, CBC's French-language service Radio-Canada has learned.

• Syrianjihadistsbelieved to have recruited 6 youngQuebecers
• Young Canadian radicals who've travelled overseas

Radio-Canada reported last month that at least six youngQuebecersfromMontreal and Laval had left the country in January to join militants in Syria.

The young Quebecersare believed to have flown fromMontreal'sPierre ElliottTrudeauInternationalAirport to Turkey in January, hoping to make their way into Syria.

The student discovered missing most recently is believed to have been in contact with at least one of thosesix individuals, and also reportedly left the country in mid-January.

According to his Facebook profile, the student studied at the Collge de Maisonneuve, as didfour of the other Quebecers who went missing earlier this year.

The studentlived in Montreal but went missingin Laval, according to hisFacebook profile.

In 2013, hesigned up for two courses at an Islamic centre led byAdil Charkaoui, a Moroccan-born Montrealer who years ago successfully challenged being held on a security certificate.

Collge de Maisonneuve suspended itsspace-rental contract with Charkaoui last monthafter it was reportedat least one of the students that had travelled to Turkey had been in his class.

Charkaoui has denied any wrongdoing and has"categorically" rejected the suspensionof the contract.

Ian Lafrenire, a spokesman for Montreal police, said investigators look into all instances where a person is reported missing.

Butonce it's been determined that a person has left the country, Lafrenire said the case is "over for us" and any information ishanded over to federal counterparts.

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre announced plans last Monday to set up acentre aimed at preventing "violent radicalization." That centre is to involve partners from various sectors, including health and social services, public safetyandeducation.

In a statement Saturday,CollgedeMaisonneuvesaid it was aware of reports another one of its students had left for Turkey.

The college said it was workingwith authorities to minimize any risk to students and put preventative measures in place.