PEI Man Faces Province’s First Hate Crime Charge for Alleged Antisemitic Posts: RCMP

PEI Man Faces Province’s First Hate Crime Charge for Alleged Antisemitic Posts: RCMP
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton on Feb. 5, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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A 25-year-old Prince Edward Island man is facing what the RCMP are describing as the first hate crime charges laid in the province after a lengthy investigation into “anti-Semitic” social media posts.

Matthan Runighan has been charged with public promotion ofa hatred against Jews and wilful promotion of anti-Semitism in connection with the investigation, the RCMP said in a Dec. 23 press release.