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Internal military report blames botched shooter drill on poor organization

An internal report found that poor communication caused confusion during a Canadian Armed Forces active-shooter drill on Nov. 12, resulting in injuries and panic among employees.
June Winger, national president of the Union of National Defence Employees, reported that many employees missed the notification about the drill and expressed frustration over the inadequate preparation for such an intense scenario.
A racialized employee was mistakenly misidentified as an active shooter, leading to physical assault by military police, which caused significant trauma and subsequent sick leave, according to eyewitness accounts.
Gwendolyn Culver, issues management director for the Defence Minister, acknowledged the seriousness of the incident and stated that the government aims to prevent such occurrences in the future.

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Internal Canadian military report blames botched drill on poor organization

Military police confused a racialized employee with a drill participant playing an active shooter

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Internal military report blames botched shooter drill on poor organization

OTTAWA — An internal report blames a lack of communication for a debacle on a Canadian Armed Forces base last fall, when masked men taking part in active-shooter drill fired blanks at civil servants who didn’t know it was a training exercise. During the drill, which took place on Nov. 12 at a service depot […]

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