News release
Winnipeg resident charged with hate propaganda offences
May 21, 2025
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
From: Federal Policing Northwest Region
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The Northwest Region Federal Policing National Security in Manitoba has arrested and charged a 23-year-old male with hate related offences.
A user on the social media platform “X”, formerly known as Twitter, was posting content involving hateful rhetoric targeting the Jewish, Muslim, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities, as well as visible minorities.
Following an investigation, the user of the account was identified and linked to other online accounts used to post content containing hateful rhetoric.
On April 29, 2025, Donovan MacKenzie Ballingall, 23, a resident of Winnipeg, was arrested and charged with four counts of willful promotion of hatred contrary to section 319(2) of the Criminal Code.
Ballingall remains in custody at the Winnipeg Remand Centre.
Law enforcement agencies work diligently to make our communities a safer place to live but your assistance in remaining vigilant and informing us of any suspicious activities will help us be even more effective. Non-emergency tips can be reported to the RCMP National Security Information Network by phone at 1-800-420-5805 or online at http://www.rcmp.ca/report-it. To report an immediate threat to national security, please call 9-1-1 or your local police department.
Contacts
RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region
fp.nwr_media-pf.rno_medias@rcmp-grc.gc.ca