One person is facing charges of criminal harassment and uttering threats against Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod, Ottawa police confirmed Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, MacLeod said she decided against attending a rally at Queen's Park about changes to autism funding because she had received "credible threats" against her. Minister for Children, Community and Social Services Lisa MacLeod will not attend a rally about changes to autism funding on Thursday for safety reasons, she said. The suspect is facing three counts of uttering threats and one count of criminal harassment. Neither MacLeod nor police revealed the precise nature of the threats.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2019 22:18 UTC