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Canadian officials under fire after meeting with Ukrainian battalion unit linked to neo-Nazis
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Facing scrutiny amid a massive sexual misconduct scandal, the Canadian Forces will be reviewing how it trains and interacts with foreign military personnel after it was revealed officials met with a unit with ties to neo-Nazis.
The review was sparked after concerns were raised by Jewish groups of the alleged involvement of Canadian troops training with a battalion in Ukraine with links to Neo-Nazis, as well as warnings by soldiers last year that Canadians trained with some Iraqi forces involved in torture and rape.
David Pugliese who covers the military for the Ottawa Citizen joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the review and why the military's responses and other signs for a need for a culture change in the forces.
Background reading: Canadian officials who met with Ukrainian unit linked to neo-Nazis feared exposure by news media: documents
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Manage episode 307601598 series 2710252
Facing scrutiny amid a massive sexual misconduct scandal, the Canadian Forces will be reviewing how it trains and interacts with foreign military personnel after it was revealed officials met with a unit with ties to neo-Nazis.
The review was sparked after concerns were raised by Jewish groups of the alleged involvement of Canadian troops training with a battalion in Ukraine with links to Neo-Nazis, as well as warnings by soldiers last year that Canadians trained with some Iraqi forces involved in torture and rape.
David Pugliese who covers the military for the Ottawa Citizen joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the review and why the military's responses and other signs for a need for a culture change in the forces.
Background reading: Canadian officials who met with Ukrainian unit linked to neo-Nazis feared exposure by news media: documents
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