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Alberta man charged after allegedly handing out homophobic pamphlets at Toronto Pride in 2016

File photo of William Whatcott. File / Global News

Toronto police have charged an Alberta man following a hate crime investigation involving the city’s annual pride parade two years ago.

Police said they received multiple complaints in 2016 about a man handing out anti-gay material at the parade.

On Friday, William Whatcott, 51, of Leduc, Alta., was arrested in Calgary and was returned to Toronto.

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Police said he was charged with one count of wilful promotion of hatred against an identifiable group, namely the gay community.

He was scheduled to appear in court Monday.

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