Former Peel Mayoral Candidate Charged with Hate-Motivated Crime

Published July 24, 2017 at 5:36 pm

A former Mississauga mayoral candidate who has been conducting a lengthy anti-Islam campaign in Peel has been arrested and charged with a hate-motivated crime. 

A former Mississauga mayoral candidate who has been conducting a lengthy anti-Islam campaign in Peel has been arrested and charged with a hate-motivated crime. 

Peel police report that on Monday, July 24, Kevin J. Johnston, 45, (who also goes by the moniker Kevin Jackal Johnston) was arrested and charged with one count of wilful promotion of hatred as per the Criminal Code of Canada. 

The arrest was made after police received consent from the Attorney General’s office. 

Police say the charge stems from a lengthy investigation into numerous incidents reported to police involving Johnston. The charges also concern information published on various social media sites.

Johnston has been involved in Islamophobic protests for some months now and was recently spotted at a protest targeting Muslim students at John Fraser Secondary School in Mississauga

Johnston is scheduled to appear in court today. 

If you are the victim of hate or bias-motivated crime can call 911 (in the event of an emergency) or 905-453-3311 (non-emergency line). 

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