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The threat of far-right supporters and violent white supremacists in the Canadian Armed Forces is not being taken seriously by the military. Let’s see just how bad it is:
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Four reservists running a white supremacist online store were temporarily suspended. One even appeared on a white nationalist podcast.
None were expelled from the military... bit.ly/2NmSS0O /2
None were expelled from the military... bit.ly/2NmSS0O /2
In 2017, a Radio-Canada investigation found that 75 members of Armed Forces were part of La Meute's private Facebook group.
La Meute is a far-right group infamous for extreme anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant beliefs bit.ly/2KS8UNu /3
La Meute is a far-right group infamous for extreme anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant beliefs bit.ly/2KS8UNu /3
On Canada Day 2017, five members of the Proud Boys disrupted an Indigenous rally. They were active forces members.
The Proud Boys are a violent far-right hate group that advocates violence towards their opponents.
They are all still serving - cbc.ca/news/canada/no… /4
The Proud Boys are a violent far-right hate group that advocates violence towards their opponents.
They are all still serving - cbc.ca/news/canada/no… /4
In 2018, a VICE investigation found that former reservist Brandon Cameron was a prominent member of the violent neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division.
According to Vice, he remains on the Supplemental Reserve Force bit.ly/30hGsLy /5
According to Vice, he remains on the Supplemental Reserve Force bit.ly/30hGsLy /5
This week reservist Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews was identified as recruiting in Canada for The Base, a neo-Nazi terror network trying to start a violent race war...
Mathews is an explosives expert and in charge of instructing privates bit.ly/2Zcdk6Y /6
Mathews is an explosives expert and in charge of instructing privates bit.ly/2Zcdk6Y /6
The military knows there’s a problem.
A 2018 internal report found from 2013-2018, 16 members of extreme hate groups were identified in the military and another 37 engaged in racist behaviour.
Most are still serving in the military... bit.ly/2PdB3nQ /7
A 2018 internal report found from 2013-2018, 16 members of extreme hate groups were identified in the military and another 37 engaged in racist behaviour.
Most are still serving in the military... bit.ly/2PdB3nQ /7
Clearly, not enough is being done, nor is the military taking this threat seriously. None of these people should still be serving.
If you agree, take a moment to email your MPP and demand the government to take real action to fix this problem: north99.org/expel-white-na… /8
If you agree, take a moment to email your MPP and demand the government to take real action to fix this problem: north99.org/expel-white-na… /8
