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RCMP Spied On Gay Groups, Warned Of PM “Allegations”

RCMP Spied On Gay Groups, Warned Of PM “Allegations” By Tom Korski The RCMP spied on 1970s-era gay activists amid fears of allegations over then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s “homosexual proclivities”, say newly-obtained files. The secret police memos were released under Access To Information. Mounties kept close surveillance on gay rights advocates described as “hippies” and “revolutionary groups”. Senior government officials planning a May 1, 1971 visit to Vancouver by Trudeau sought confidential files on activists, according to memos. “We are aware that a total of approximately 39 groups are planning to demonstrate,” the RCMP Security Service wrote in an April… View Article