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 order also comes as prosecutors in the U.S. are pursuing firearms charges against former Canadian army reservist Patrik Mathews, who is accused of recruiting for a white supremacist organization in the States. And the order still depends on the willingness of soldiers to call each other out over racist and inappropriate behaviour. "Bystander intervention training will be key in our efforts to eliminate hateful conduct, because we all have a responsibility to act and respond if we witness hateful conduct and associated incidents," says the order. The army also plans to train soldiers in identifying hateful conduct in the ranks.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2020 19:33 UTC