Two members of a Canadian counter-terrorism unit are under investigation for allegedly participating in thetrucker convoy protest in Ottawa, Ont., against COVID-19 restrictions, Global News has confirmed.
They are currently in the process of releasing after refusing to be vaccinated as mandated by the federal government for all federal public service employees, including the Canadian Armed Forces.
That process began before the allegations that they participated in the protest were made. Read more: Ottawa police have been ‘amazing,’ convoy protestors say, as calls for crackdown grow The individuals are members of Joint Task Force Two (JFT2), part of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM).
The unit is located at the Dwyer Hill Training Centre near Ottawa. The two men are Special Operations Assaulters, the most secretive and elite trade in the military.