Travis Patron of Redvers has been charged with mischief after police had to be called Friday, March 19 when he disrupted an event at the Redvers Legion Hall. Patron is already facing other charges. He has been committed to stand trial for assault causing bodily harm and aggravated assault for an incident in Regina that sent two women to hospital, and he is facing a charge of wilful promotion of hatred against an identifiable group.
Patron is the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, a registered federal party. He ran in the 2019 federal election in Souris-Moose Mountain, finishing last with less than half a percent of the vote.
According to Carlyle RCMP, the most recent charge came after Patron was reported on the Legion Hall property in Redvers claiming he has ownership of the building.
Sgt. Geoff Stringfellow of the Carlyle RCMP says police received the call on Friday and responded.
鈥淥ur members had responded to a complaint about Mr. Patron being unwanted at the Legion building in Redvers. He was claiming he had lawful authority to be there but it was determined he did not,鈥� said Stringfellow.
鈥淗is refusal to leave led to him being arrested for mischief. He has been charged with mischief for obstructing the lawful enjoyment of the premises as well as breaching a previous court order, so an undertaking from a previous charge,鈥� Stringfellow explained.
Patron had previously sent a letter to the Town of Redvers saying he believes he has the right to claim the Legion building as his own.聽
鈥淥n behalf of our federally-sanctioned political constituency, I am hereby serving notice of name regarding the property located at 40 Railway Ave, Redvers, Saskatchewan, S0C 2H0 (Parcel Number: 112534994). The property located at this address is henceforth known as the 鈥楳inistry Of National Faithism鈥� and shall conduct itself under this name accordingly,鈥� Patron wrote to the town. 聽
鈥淚n acting as defender of the faith, and with a rightful claim to the property, we will henceforth refer to the aforementioned property as the 鈥楳inistry Of National Faithism鈥� and respectfully ask others to do likewise.鈥�
The email from Patron to the town indicated Patron intends to remove signage from the building.聽
鈥淲e have no intention of violating the trademark or naming rights of any other organization in using this property. Therefore, we will remove any previous name related to the property if no objection to this notice from Her Majesty The Queen is brought to our attention within a 14-day grace period,鈥� Patron wrote.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Redvers town council has been meeting at the Legion Hall.
Following Patron鈥檚 actions and letters, members of Redvers Town Council expressed concern and discussed potentially requesting police protection at future council meetings.
Stringfellow told the World-Spectator that, if requested, the Carlyle RCMP would ensure a police presence for those that may feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
鈥淎ny time there is a concern for public safety we will respond. I鈥檝e spoken with the mayor in regards to a meeting coming up and yes there will be a police presence available. Public safety is our number one priority,鈥� Stringfellow said.
鈥淎ny time we have a request, especially from a council or a community group, we鈥檒l do our best to ensure we have somebody there.鈥�
Patron will appear in provincial court in Carlyle on April 28 on the mischief charge.
Assault charges
Patron had previously been charged with assault causing bodily harm and aggravated assault for an incident in Regina that sent two women to hospital.
He has been committed to stand trial in Regina Court of Queen鈥檚 Bench for the assault causing bodily harm and aggravated assault. There will be a pre-trial conference in Regina on April 23.
Hate crime charge
In February, Patron was charged with willful promotion of hatred toward an identifiable group.
Carlyle RCMP launched an investigation into statements and videos posted by Patron. The hate crime investigation involved Saskatchewan RCMP鈥檚 major crimes unit, Saskatchewan RCMP鈥檚 national security section and British Columbia RCMP鈥檚 hate crimes unit.聽
As required under the Criminal Code section in question, evidence gathered was forwarded to the Saskatchewan attorney general, following which a decision was made to lay the charge and Carlyle RCMP were directed to arrest and charge Patron with wilfully promoting hatred to an identifiable group, and Patron was initially held in custody on that charge.
Patron will appear in provincial court in Carlyle for the charge of willful promotion of hatred toward an identifiable group on April 14.聽
Patron will appear in provincial court in Carlyle on April 28 on the mischief charge.
Court-ordered conditions
Patron is currently still under several court-ordered conditions.
He is under a curfew and must be in his home between 11 p.m. each night and 7 a.m. the next morning.
He is prohibited from possessing or consuming alcohol, cannabis, or any drugs that have not been prescribed to him by a doctor.
He is prohibited from entering any location that sells cannabis or alcohol as its main purpose, including bars, liquor stores, and cannabis stores.
He is prohibited from having any contact with the victims of the assault, referring to the victims of the assault on social media, or being at the home or workplace of the victims.
He is prohibited from possessing any firearms, ammunition, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, prohibited ammunition, or explosive substance.
He is prohibited from possessing a knife 鈥榚xcept when using a knife to eat.鈥�
