Saskatchewan Man with History of Hate Crimes Arrested for New Online Offense
Travis Patron, a 35-year-old Saskatchewan resident with multiple prior hate crime convictions, has been arrested and charged with willfully promoting hatred against an identifiable group. The Carlyle RCMP took Patron into custody on April 10 following reports of hateful material being posted online in a public forum.
Investigation and Charges
According to RCMP statements, the investigation began on April 16, 2025, after authorities received complaints about offensive online content. Patron, who hails from Redvers, Saskatchewan, now faces a formal charge of willful promotion of hatred. He was released on an undertaking with specific conditions and is scheduled to appear in Carlyle provincial court on May 13.
Extensive Criminal History
This latest charge adds to Patron's substantial criminal record. As of January 2025, he was serving two separate probation orders, including a 12-month order requiring him to undergo personal counseling or anger management as directed. His previous convictions include:
- Willfully promoting hatred against Jewish people in 2022 for posting inflammatory videos online
- Assaulting two women in Regina in 2019, with convictions in 2022
- Criminal harassment in February 2024, resulting in a 200-day jail sentence for following an off-duty RCMP officer and his girlfriend
- Impersonating a police officer in November 2024 for falsely representing himself as a University of Saskatchewan Protective Services officer
- Additional impersonation conviction in December 2024 for harassing a woman in downtown Saskatoon while pretending to be an officer
Recent Legal Proceedings
Patron recently attempted to appeal his criminal harassment conviction to the Supreme Court of Canada, but the court declined to hear his case in February 2025. During his November 2024 trial, Patron testified that he considered himself a peace officer due to his political position and claimed he was attempting to nationalize the university through civil processes.
Background and Context
The accused previously served as leader of the far-right Canadian Nationalist Party. Court documents from his harassment case reveal that Patron confronted an off-duty RCMP officer of Arabic descent in July 2023, asking, "Why are you walking around with our women if you weren't born in Canada?" This incident occurred at Midtown Plaza and led to his subsequent conviction.
Patron's pattern of behavior demonstrates repeated engagement with hate-motivated offenses and harassment. The new charge represents another chapter in his ongoing legal troubles, highlighting concerns about online hate speech and its real-world consequences.
