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The editor cited “Facebook” as the reference.

The edit goes on to say: “While the Correctional Service of Canada does not have an official position or statement, Fenbrook is known to house the largest concentration of Homosexual Inmates in the entire Ontario Region.”

In 2010, someone using the CSC network changed the Canadian Official Languages Act to the “Quebec Nazi Act,” and a paragraph was added saying the law gives French Canadians preferential treatment in government job contests in Ontario.

A 2011 Wikipedia edit referred to porn star Peter North as a “big queer.” Another edit claimed poker player Vanessa Rousso was “a lesbian.”

CSC declined an interview request, but thanked the Citizen for bringing the edits to the agency’s attention.

“The comments made by these individuals are their own and do not represent the values or opinions of the Correctional Service of Canada in any way,” Rioux said.

Wikipedia traces the edits back to Internet Protocol (IP) address 198.103.109.141, which is registered to the Correctional Service of Canada, according to domain registrations. Multiple computers likely use the same IP address.

Rioux said only CSC employees, contractors, or other authorized users can access the agency’s computers. She said staff can use CSC computers during personal time, such as during lunch hour.

Dating back to 2005, Wikipedia lists nearly 500 edits from the CSC-linked IP address.

Like all federal public servants, CSC employees are required to respect departmental and Treasury Board Internet usage policies. Those policies prohibit, among other things, excessive personal use; sending abusive, sexist, or racist messages; and representing personal opinions as those of the agency.