CFB Valcartier's possible ties with far-right group investigated

Military police have opened an investigation into potential links between military personnel at CFB Valcartier near Quebec City and a far-right Facebook group.

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The group, called "Table Rase," which translatesas "Clean Slate,"featuresquotations on its Facebook pagefrom historical figures and politicians promotinganti-Semitic views.Others put forwardnotions of racial purity.

Under Quebec's business registry, "Table Rase"is registered by Guillaume Blanger.

Sources have told CBC that Blangeris associated with the military.HisLinkedIn page says he is soldier with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Blanger didn't respond to interview requests on Friday and by the end ofthe day the Facebook page had been taken down.

In one photo on the page,AdrienArcand, a Montreal journalist who led a series of fascist political movements in Quebec, is quoted as saying the biggest catastrophe of modern time was the defeat of Germanyin 1945, becauseit led tothe downfall of traditions and family values.

There are alsophotos and videos postedon anotherFacebook group,which show"TableRase"posters pinned to the wallat the CFBValcartiergym.

Thegroup is run byAlexandreNorman, a soldier who gives courses on using"tomahawks" oraxes in combat.

Linksbetween "Table Rase"andmilitary personnel werefirst reported byMontreal's LaPressenewspaper.

'Completely unacceptable'

Steven Slimovitch, national legal counsel for B'nai Brith, a group that fights anti-Semitism, said the military should take these possible links seriously.

"This group should not have access to any government facility, and the soldiers who have exhibited this kind of behaviour, they have to be disciplined," Slimovitch said.

"The government has to send the message that this kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable, especially, especially in the military."

The Canadian Forces said in a statement that "racist attitudes are totally incompatible with the military ethos and with effective military service, and any conduct that reflects such attitudes will not be tolerated."

The investigation launched by the military police is ongoing.