canadian forces members shall ensure that their online activity, whether on – or off – duty, does not reflect discredit on the military, compromise its reputation and lead other to refuse, be reluctant to or be unable to work with the armed forces, mckelvey stated.
in 2021 and 2022 the canadian forces cracked down on a small number of military personnel who were online challenging the government’s pandemic health measures or were supporting demonstrations in downtown ottawa against the government.
as a result, eyre issued a message in february 2022 warning, “any member of the armed forces who brings discredit to the caf through either conduct or performance deficiencies, be it through actions or words, must be held accountable.”
but in the case of serving officers posting support for cadieu or questioning the motives of military sexual assault survivors, no disciplinary actions were ever taken, this newspaper reported last year.
neither eyre nor army commander lt. gen. joe paul would comment on the social media postings at the time. instead, the canadian forces issued a statement reminding all military members of their responsibility to be respectful in online interactions.