Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a 29-year-old man with willful promotion of hate under the Criminal Code.  In June 2019, Carlyle RCMP received a report from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network regarding an alleged Anti-Semitic video on YouTube called “Beware the Parasitic Tribe.” Police allege that the video features Travis Patron of Redvers, who the RCMP say is the self-proclaimed leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party.

Carlyle RCMP Detachment launched an investigation with help from the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit, the Saskatchewan RCMP National Security Section and the British Columbia RCMP Hate Crimes Unit.

Between April and July 2020, Carlyle RCMP received four additional reports of alleged Anti-Semitic videos and hate speech by Patron. Police are still investigating these.

On Monday, RCMP were directed by the Attorney General of Saskatchewan to arrest and charge Patron for Willfully Promoting Hatred to an Identifiable Group.

Patron made his first court appearance in Weyburn Provincial Court via telephone. He is scheduled to appear next in Regina Provincial Court Wednesday.