Ottawa police issue warrant for Windsor man charged with threats against health-care worker

Ottawa police are looking for a 58-year-old Windsor, Ont., man they've charged with hate-motivated crimesafter threats were made targeting a health-care professional.

The Ottawa Police Service's hate and bias crime unithascharged Louis Mertzeloswith offences including harassing communication, harassment by repeated communication, and mischief and intimidation of a health service.

Police saidawarrant has been issued for hisarrest.

In November 2021, the Liberal government introduced legislationthatmade itillegal to intimidate or obstruct health-care workers in delivering care.

The changes to the Criminal Code were meant toprotect patients and health-care workers from abuse.

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