Currently, invective directed at politicians does not meet the Criminal Code threshold for laying a charge of uttering threats.
RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme says he wants the government to look at drafting a new law that would make it easier for“But are there other tools that we can use? Is there anything else that we could add to the Criminal Code that … can address the situation?”
Duheme said the RCMP regularly communicates with other police forces about threats to politicians. In addition, the Mounties have a liaison team that keeps in touch with federal ministerial offices about daily security needs, and the force works closely with the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms concerning protection of MPs.
The June 2023 report, prepared by a federal task force that aims to safeguard elections, said baseless theories, disinformation and misinformation had spread to larger audiences, exposing online users to a vast network of narratives that undermine science, systems of government and traditional figures of authority.
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