Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces: According to the DND, between 2001 and 2012 there were 290 cases of reported racism complaints within the Canadian Forces. 'Systemic' racism in Canadian Forces needs inquiry, veterans say , according to CBC. I was surprised because the policy on this in the Canadian Forces is zero-tolerance, he told s Mainstreet Friday. A policy analyst for the Department of National Defence said he was surprised to hear what the first ombudsman for the Canadian Forces once called a "systemic" racism problem within the Canadian Forces. Maj. Patrick Hannon is a policy analyst on racial discrimination policy for the Department of National Defence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.