The orders follow a rash of high-profile incidents in which the military was caught flat-footed as service members were publicly linked to hateful actions or groups
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks.
The new order aims to leave no doubt about what constitutes “hateful conduct” by banning anything – words, images or symbols – that encourages, justifies or promotes violence or hatred against individuals or groups. Troops are required to report any and all incidents while military commanders are expected to take action when incidents are brought to their attention. All have been warned that they will be held to account if they do not.
“Right now, these are just words,” he said. “They are good words … But too often in the past, when they investigated, it has really only resulted – to the best of our knowledge – in a slap on the wrist. What we need to see from the Canadian Armed Forces is they take meaningful actions.” Patrik Mathews is currently in custody in the U.S. with two other men after disappearing from his home in Beausejour. The FBI have accused them of plotting to start a race war on behalf of The Base, a white-supremacist group.
Chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance and Defence Department deputy minister Jody Thomas last month apologized for their slow response to questions about systemic racism.
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