Overview

• Military police formally reopened the investigation into the private Facebook group on June 27 after initial complaints surfaced in December 2024.
• Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright says the “Blue Hackle Mafia” posts included racist, misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic comments and images.
• Serving army members have been instructed to leave the group immediately or face administrative or disciplinary action.
• No charges have been laid and further details are being withheld to protect the integrity of the ongoing inquiry.
• The move responds to longstanding criticism that the Canadian Armed Forces has struggled to detect and discipline extremist and hateful behaviour within its ranks.