Earlier today, a man convicted of uttering threats, including threatening to blow up a mosque in Newmarket, was sentenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket.
Donald CAMERON was arrested on September 4, 2025, after making verbal threats toward Muslims, including utterances of blowing up a mosque in Newmarket, and threatening to kill his neighbour who is Muslim.
CAMERON, of the Town of Newmarket, pleaded guilty to two counts of Uttering Threats on March 18, 2026. He was sentenced to a one-year Conditional Sentence Order in Newmarket on March 26, 2026.
In the ruling, the Justice invoked Section 718 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which recognizes hate motivation as an aggravating factor, when determining the sentence.
In accordance with the Conditional Sentence Order, CAMERON will be on house arrest for two-thirds of the sentence and will be monitored electronically for the entire duration of the order.
Among other conditions, the order prohibits CAMERON to live in Newmarket, or be within 100 metres of any mosque in Canada. Following the year-long Conditional Sentence Order, CAMERON will serve three years of probation.
“Hate has no place in York Region, and any act of Islamophobia is both disturbing and unacceptable,” said York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween. “We remain steadfast in our commitment to combating all forms of hate, bigotry, and intolerance and we will continue to prioritize public safety by thoroughly investigating any instance of hate in our region.”
“On behalf of the York Regional Police Executive Leadership Team, I extend my gratitude to the members of the Hate Crime Prevention Unit, whose diligent work led to today’s sentencing.”
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Prepared by: Constable Jamie Dickson
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March 26, 2026
