The Department of National Defence (DND) says it does not centrally track Antifa involvement among members of the Canadian Armed Forces or its employees, saying there is no “common definition” of the movement.
In an April 13 response to an order paper question by Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, the DND said it does “in-depth screenings” to identify past records of extremism or hateful conduct but does not “centrally track involvement with Antifa in its human resources systems.”
Genuis had asked whether federal public servants or members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are allowed to be involved with Antifa, and how many Antifa members currently work in the institutions. He also sought details from the past 10 years on any federal public service or CAF members who have “faced punitive consequences” for “Antifa-related activities.”…