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Last Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2021 17:09
The new leader of the Canadian Armed Forces has apologized to members of the military who have faced discrimination and harassment while serving.
Admiral Art McDonald made the comments as he was sworn in Thursday at a mostly virtual ceremony in Ottawa that lacked the usual pomp and circumstance because of COVID-19.
“I apologize to you, my teammates, our teammates, who have experienced racism, discriminatory behaviour and or hateful conduct. I’m deeply sorry,” McDonald said.
“I want you to know that I will do all that I can to support you, to stop these unacceptable acts from happening, and to put into practice our guiding principle: respect the dignity of all persons. Creating a respectful environment is a responsibility that we all share.”
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