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A 41-year-old Ottawa woman has been charged with harassing and threatening Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod.

MacLeod, the provincial minister of children, community and social services, has been the target of sustained anger and outcry surrounding changes she introduced to Ontario’s autism program last month.

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Ottawa police have charged Rebecca Reid with three counts of uttering threats of death or bodily harm.

According to court records, the charges arise from a series of emails and telephone messages between Feb. 8 and March 4 in which Reid allegedly made threats towards MacLeod.

Reid was also charged with criminal harassment. Court records say she allegedly engaged in repeated communication with MacLeod, causing her to “reasonably … fear for personal safety.”

Court records show Reid has no prior criminal record.

She appeared in court Thursday and was released on recognizance. Her next scheduled appearance is March 21.