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Righting a racist wrong long overdue

It took all this time, but the powers that be in the Canadian military have finally realized that it was wrong to segregate Black volunteers and make them do menial tasks.

Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
November 23, 2021

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 23, 2021

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Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’

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Let’s mobilize our veterans

Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’

The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

A ‘no-Nazi’ policy for our military partners should be a low bar to clear

Let’s get creative: CAF can’t keep picking up emergency response shortfall

Let’s get creative: CAF can’t keep picking up emergency response shortfall

Let’s mobilize our veterans

Let’s mobilize our veterans

Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’

Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’

The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

A ‘no-Nazi’ policy for our military partners should be a low bar to clear

A ‘no-Nazi’ policy for our military partners should be a low bar to clear

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Righting a racist wrong long overdue

It took all this time, but the powers that be in the Canadian military have finally realized that it was wrong to segregate Black volunteers and make them do menial tasks.

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