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Ties between Canadian police and Apartheid Israel's security forces run deep, and mean Palestinians in Canada are being demonised and treated as a threat, reports Jeff Shantz.

GATINEAU, Que. — Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew the final charge against him, bringing an end to the case.

GATINEAU, Que. - Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew the final charge against him, bringing an end to the case.

The military's former head of human relations has pleaded not guilty to a service offence related to an alleged inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

A two-week military court martial is expected to begin Monday into the Canadian Armed Forces’ former head of human resources over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. 

In today's Morning Brief, if wildland firefighters develop life-threatening illnesses associated with smoke exposure, many aren’t eligible for the same presumptive compensation available to their urban colleagues.

CBC Lite

GATINEAU, Que. - The military has dropped a charge related to alleged sexual misconduct against Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan, who was removed from his job as head of military personnel in 2021 after the allegations were made.

by Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2021 5:00 am ADT Last Updated May 24, 2021 at 5:09 am ADT OTTAWA — A handful of Canadian Armed Forces members and RCMP officers have had front row seats over the past two weeks as protests and violence have rocked parts of Israel and the Gaza Strip, leaving scores of people dead. The 23 Canadian troops and three Mounties are part of a U.S.-led mission, first launched in 2005 and based in East Jerusalem, whose aim is to train Palestinian sec...

Canadian troops, Mounties get front row seats to Israeli-Palestinian clashes Poll Yes Children gather beside the crater where the home of Ramez al-Masri was destroyed by an air-strike prior to a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gazas Hamas rulers and Israel, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Beit Hanoun, the northern Gaza Strip. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Minchillo OTTAWA – A handful of Canadian Armed Forces members and RCMP officers have had front row seats over the past two weeks as ...