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.