Toronto Man Displaying ‘Terrorist Flag’ Arrested for Public Incitement of Hatred

Toronto Man Displaying ‘Terrorist Flag’ Arrested for Public Incitement of Hatred
Toronto Police Service (TPS) Chief of Police Myron Demkiw speaks at the TPS monthly board meeting on Jan. 11, 2024. Mr. Demkiw announced the arrest of a Toronto man, charged with public incitement of hatred for displaying what the police described as a "terrorist flag" during a protest in downtown Toronto on Jan. 7, 2024.Courtesy of TPS
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A Toronto man has been arrested and charged with public incitement of hatred after displaying what police describe as a “terrorist flag” during a demonstration in the city’s downtown.

Maged Sameh Hilal Al Khalaf, 41, was arrested and charged after he allegedly marched in the Queen Street West and Bay Street area waving the flag of an organization listed as a terrorist group by Public Safety Canada, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) stated in a press release issued on Jan. 11. Mr. Al Khalaf is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.