5 Feet of Fury

Alleged hacking of woman’s Internet by federal officials subject of privacy probe

The allegations arise out of long-running hate hearings before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal involving Toronto resident Mark Lemire.

“During the hearings, Dean Steacy, an investigator for the human rights commission, admitted using the pseudonym ‘Jadewarr’ to post messages on white supremacist websites.

“Following a subpoena, Bell Canada revealed that one ‘Jadewarr’ post in a chat room had originated from an Internet address belonging to Nelly Hechme, a woman who lives in an Ottawa high-rise close to the commission’s office.

“Hechme, 26, who apparently had an unsecured wireless Internet link, was reportedly dumbfounded by the use of her account and denied any connection to Steacy or the rights agency.”