Online Harassment

• A year of harassment and death threats results in charges against Calgary man

  Calgary police and Alberta RCMP have made an arrest in the case of an Okotoks family they say was targeted and terrorized for months by slashed tires and online death threats.

  Crime

  Jan 19
  
• Threats, harassment and online hate driving women out of politics, MPs warn

  Liberal leadership hopeful Gould says that harassment has worsened, particularly on social media and through threats to her constituency office.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2025
  
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• How RCMP is responding to ‘unprecedented’ threats against MPs, officials

  The head of the RCMP unit in charge of protecting politicians says the force is ready for a looming federal election but that threats and requests for protection are increasing.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2025
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• B.C. transgender teacher files human rights complaint after online hate, doxxing

  An art teacher in British Columbia has launched a human rights complaint against an online harasser after becoming the subject of a targeted anti-trans campaign.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2024
• How two B.C. political opponents worked together to quell a flood of death threats

  Two MLAs from opposing political parties recently found a common cause, working together to take down a man who was flooding them with harassing and threatening emails.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2023
• 1 in 4 Canadian youths suffered online threats and harassment: StatCan

  A StatCan report concluded young Canadians who suffered cyber-victimization had a higher risk of having poor mental health and eating disorders.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• New Westminster school board renews call for Twitter troll trustee to resign

  Last week it was revealed Dee Beattie was using the account to target parents and others in the community with disparaging comments, jabs and insults. 

  Politics

  Jun 21, 2023
• Documentary by two Quebec filmmakers exposes horror of online violence against women

  The goal of the documentary called 'Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age' is to bring awareness to online misogyny and provide a voice for victims, filmmakers say.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
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• Cobourg, Ont. woman arrested for sending harassing emails to police

  According to the Cobourg Police Service, in the summer of 2022, its members received a number of harassing emails from a woman who was warned to stop, but did not.

  Crime

  Jan 10, 2023
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• Winnipeg drag queens, cafe face alleged online harassment, threats ahead of drag story time

  A barrage of direct messages and promises of protest began landing in Scout: Coffee + Tea's inbox within 24 hours of announcing the event.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2022