A Canadian military reservist whose membership in two far-right groups is being investigated by the army has spoken publicly about the matter for the first time, telling a local print and online publication in British Columbia that the allegations against him are "rubbish." In his interview with The Rocky Mountain Goat, Myggland did address the military counterintelligence investigation of his activities. It's a pretty simple answer: because we weren't doing anything wrong," the article quoted Myggland as saying. The story also paraphrased his patrol commanding officer, Clayton Gee, as saying Myggland did not preach hate or try to recruit other Rangers while serving. Even before the recent introduction of the anti-racism policy framework, Canadian military policy officially barred members from joining groups "that they knew or ought reasonably to have known" would promote violence and hatred.

Source: CBC News September 29, 2020 07:52 UTC