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Sat Sep 26, 2020, 12:23 PM Sep 2020

Army commander orders Canadian soldiers to call out racism in the ranks [View all]

Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Sep 24, 2020 3:33 PM ET

“We will hold our members accountable for their actions,” says army commander of new anti-racism order

Soldiers who witness — or become aware of — racism and hateful conduct in the ranks will be expected to blow the whistle to their superiors under a sweeping new order issued today by the commander of the Canadian Army.

The new directive, which is being distributed to all army units across the country, also warns of consequences for those who turn a blind eye.

"We will hold our members accountable for their actions," Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre wrote in the order, a copy of which was obtained by CBC News.

Soldiers "at all levels will be expected to intervene and report incidents," he said, "and where necessary, we will provide support to those affected by these behaviours.

"Failure to act is considered complicity in the event."

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/army-racism-order-1.5737384


Bunch of wackos have stormed the CBC message board complaining about this.

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