Military Police probe possible Right Wing ties to CFB Valcartier

[jollyjacktar]

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CFB Valcartier's possible ties with far-right group investigated
Facebook group quotes historical figures promoting notions of racial purity

CBC News Posted: Aug 29, 2015 2:44 PM ET| Last Updated: Aug 29, 2015 2:44 PM ET

Military police have opened an investigation into potential links between military personnel at CFB Valcartier near Quebec City and a far-right Facebook group.

The group, called "Table Rase," which translates as "Clean Slate," features quotations on its Facebook page from historical figures and politicians promoting anti-Semitic views. Others put forward notions of racial purity.

Under Quebec's business registry, "Table Rase" is registered by Guillaume Bélanger.

Sources have told CBC that Bélanger is associated with the military. His LinkedIn page says he is soldier with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Bélanger didn't respond to interview requests on Friday and by the of the day the Facebook page had been taken down.

In one photo on the page, Adrien Arcand, a Montreal journalist who led a series of fascist political movements in Quebec, is quoted as saying the biggest catastrophe of modern time was the defeat of Germany in 1945, because it led to the downfall of traditions and family values.

There are also photos and videos posted on another Facebook group, which show "Table Rase" posters pinned to the wall at the CFB Valcartier gym.

The group is run by Alexandre Norman, a soldier who gives courses on using "tomahawks" — or axes — in combat.

Links between "Table Rase" and military personnel were first reported by Montreal's La Presse newspaper.

'Completely unacceptable'

Steven Slimovitch, national legal council for B'nai Brith, a group that fights anti-Semitism, said the military should take these possible links seriously.

"This group should not have access to any government facility, and the soldiers who have exhibited this kind of behaviour, they have to be disciplined," Slimovitch said.

"The government has to send the message that this kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable, especially, especially in the military."

The Canadian Forces said in a statement that "racist attitudes are totally incompatible with the military ethos and with effective military service, and any conduct that reflects such attitudes will not be tolerated."

The investigation launched by the military police is ongoing.

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[The Bread Guy]

Wow.  Some say it's there somewhere under the surface in a small, poisonous number of cases, but wow ....

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

That's right Milnews. Keep the Quebec bashing up every possible occasion. You had to drag a 20 year old news article written about something irrelevant (the Parizeau comment on "money and ethnic" the day of the referendum loss) to support your comment on something going on today - and I point out (extreme right-wing nuts) something that was found at the Airborne, and I am sure could be found in many other military circles around the country.

But no - no FairPlay in these forums whenever Quebec is concerned.

And then you guys (and gals?) wonder why there still is a significant part of the Quebec population that embraces independence.


P.S.: Just so there is no doubt in anyone's mind: I swore an oath of allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen of Canada and I will abide by my oath until I die.

 

[The Bread Guy]

That's right Milnews. Keep the Quebec bashing up every possible occasion.

Then let me be clearer - it's sad that even a tiny number of folks who believe/espouse these views.  Here's hoping the few baddest apples get dealt with, so it can't be dredged up against everyone else who just wants to get on with their lives.  Just like every one of these guys keeps the door open for slurs against these guys - jump all over the poisonous few.

Further edited to add:  my apologies if this was taken as a blanket condemnation.

P.S.: Just so there is no doubt in anyone's mind: I swore an oath of allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen of Canada and I will abide by my oath until I die.

Never doubted that