Canadian soldiers carry guns in ‘full fighting order’ at Toronto’s Khalsa Day — the Forces called it ‘misguided’
A unit of soldiers from Toronto-area reserve units of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) were photographed carrying weapons in “full fighting order,” their magazines in place — but unloaded — at a Khalsa Day Parade that took place in Toronto on Sunday.
The photo was posted to Twitter by controversial author and columnist Tarek Fatah, who has written extensively about extremism.
The post drew over 2,000 re-tweets and over 5,000 likes.
The CAF confirmed its authenticity and said it is not normal for weapons to be carried at events in this way.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a statement that, “while the intentions to participate in this event were good, the choice that was made was inappropriate.
“I know that the commander of 4th division and other commanders will take appropriate action to ensure that something like this never happens again,” he said.
Soldiers with the 4 Canadian Division participate in a number of community and outreach events, “including parades such as the Khalsa Day Parade,” a CAF spokesman told Global News.
“Normally, weapons are not carried at such events,” he said.
full story at https://globalnews.ca/news/5223262/canadian-soldiers-unmuzzled-weapons-khalsa-day/
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