The Department of National Defence (DND) has launched a four-member advisory panel to investigate and report on incidents of hate and racism within the Canadian military, the defence minister tells CBC News. The task of the panel, which has an open-ended mandate, is to take a deep look within the department to uncover "systemic discrimination, unconscious bias, [and] white supremacy," Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said today. The creation of the panel is a direct response to a growing number of reports of extremism within the ranks. "The incidents we have seen inside the Canadian Armed Forces are disturbing," Sajjan added. They are free to speak with members of the military and investigate past incidents of abuse and hateful conduct, said Sajjan.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2020 18:10 UTC