Canada's Sikh defence minister faces racial abuse

November 13, 2015 12:10

Canada's newly-appointed Sikh defence minister Harjit Sajjan has allegedly faced racist remarks by a soldier on social media, prompting the Canadian Armed Forces to launch a probe.

The military declined to identify the soldier or precisely what was written, but a source said the non-commissioned member from Quebec, made an "inappropriate statement" on Facebook about India-born Sajjan's "ethnic background", The Globe and Mail reported. Sajjan immigrated to Canada from India when he was a young boy.

The offensive post, which was written in French, was quickly removed. A Forces spokesman said the army's chain of command is probing the matter.

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