OTTAWA - Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been suspended and military police are investigating after a video surfaced showing a group of people giving Nazi salutes.

The commander of the army, Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright, called the video's contents disturbing and said that hate and extremism "have no place in the Canadian Army."

"I am deeply disturbed and profoundly disappointed with the content of the video — the behaviour is completely unacceptable, and swift action will be taken," Wright said in a statement provided to media.

The commander said a member of the public shared the video with the military, which shows at least seven individuals, five of whom have been identified as serving members of the Canadian Army.

The video footage was taken in 2023 and also shows an indi

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