Driving right-wing extremism out of the Canadian Armed Forces

Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre's recent message to the CAF was clear: 'If you have those types of beliefs—get out. We don’t want you.'

Army Commander Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre, left, and Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance are pictured on Aug. 20, 2019. In recent months there have been a number of separate high profile cases reported in the media wherein members of the Canadian Armed Forces were not only affiliated with right-wing extremists, but also involved in committing alleged illegal activities, writes Scott Taylor.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

September 23, 2020

OTTAWA—Last week Army Commander, Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre presided over the annual army council meeting. Although the sessions were held in Ottawa, the majority of the attendees participated virtually due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. Reach...

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