(Ottawa) A young Ottawa man suspected of making threats against Canadian institutions and foreign countries on a social network was recently arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The exact date of the arrest of 19-year-old Daniel Houde has not yet been released by the federal police. However, the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Team (INSET) in Ottawa was informed on November 8 of the death and terrorism threats issued on the social network Twitter.
RCMP say the threats were directed at Parliament Hill, the Department of National Defence, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and the United States Embassy in Ottawa.
Daniel Houde was first detained before being conditionally released. He will appear in Ottawa Provincial Court on January 18.
RCMP report that the young man is charged with inciting fear of terrorist activities, willfully uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and uttering threats to burn, destroy or damage a building.
Pascal Herbert, Assistant Officer at INSET Ottawa, says all threats are taken seriously, including tweets on social media.