
Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe
OTTAWA — The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the military.
The commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa has been removed from his post in connection with a probe into the “Blue Hackle Mafia” social media group, Lt-Gen Michael Wright said in a statement to army ranks Wednesday and shared with The Canadian Press Thursday.
Wright said previously that the Facebook group’s posts included “racist, misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic comments and images” and that the allegations involved “members of the Canadian Army.”
“This incident has damaged the reputation of the Canadian Army at a time when we are engaged in important modernization work as part of a ready, resilient and relevant Canadian Armed Forces,” Wright said.