Upgrade to Charge Against Man With Al-qaida Ties as Punishment for Alleged Terrorism

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Upgrade to Charge Against Man With Al-qaida Ties as Punishment for Alleged Terrorism
Upgrade to Charge Against Man With Al-qaida Ties as Punishment for Alleged Terrorism

Signage at RCMP headquarters in Montreal, on March 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

A federal Crown prosecutor has upgraded a charge of uttering threats to a terrorism offence for a convicted al-Qaida supporter.

Prosecutor Samuel Monfette-Tessier says he’s invoking a section of the Criminal Code that would allow the court to sentence the accused to life in prison.

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