Canadian Wounded Troops Forced to Not Criticize Superiors?

Newspaper: Canada muzzles wounded warriors
Marine Corps Times
By Jeff Schogol
Staff Writer
April 4, 2014

Wounded Canadian troops are required to sign an agreement that prohibits them from criticizing their superior officers or how they are being treated, Canada’s The National Post newspaper is reporting.

The form says that wounded warriors cannot “write anything that might discourage others or make them dissatisfied with their conditions or their employment,” the newspaper reported on Wednesday.

A senior Canadian military official said the form is meant to prevent mentally and physically wounded troops from writing something on social media that they may regret later, but he acknowledged the agreement also limits what they can tell news media, according to the National Post.

The Canadian military calls the agreement “guidance,” not a restriction, but the head of the Canadian army has vowed to punish any service member who speaks to the news media without permission following a string of leaked information about how budget cuts have harmed readiness, the newspaper reported.
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