Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces are now suspended with pay pending an investigation into their conduct. Dispute over Mi'kmaq landsThe five men identified themselves as being Proud Boys, a fraternal organization that describes its members as "Western chauvinists." No one from the Canadian Armed Forces was immediately available to comment on Moore's call for official recognition and more education. Rebecca Thomas, Halifax's poet laureate, says the response to the so-called Proud Boys has overshadowed a meaningful Indigenous ceremony. Canada has a lot of work when it comes to reconciliation and reparations with Indigenous people, Armed Forces included."

Source: CBC News July 05, 2017 22:09 UTC