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Kevin J: Wilful Promotion and Code Section

kevin j: The investigation took place over a five-month period, said Sgt, according to CBC. Josh Colley, and wasn't tied to one specific incident but rather multiple incidents that the investigators were looking at. Kevin J. Johnston, 45, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of wilful promotion of hatred against an identifiable group under the Criminal Code Section 319 2 . The charge follows concerns over information published on various social media sites, police said. Video offering 1K for recordings of Muslim students ignites fears Why this Mississauga mom fears for her son's safety at school It's not a private message that he was conveying, it was a public message ... Anyone could hear, understand the messaging, so that's where the communicating hateful messages comes into play, Colley told CBC Toronto. Earlier this year, Johnston, who runs an online publication called Freedom Report, posted a You Tube video offering a 1,000 reward for recordings of Muslim students at Peel Region schools spewing hate speech during Friday prayers. The group that was targeted was the Muslim community, he said, adding the incident affects us all. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.