Warn Ukrainian Legionnaires

Canadians who volunteer to fight in Ukraine’s foreign legion are disqualified from receiving veterans’ benefits and may be in breach of federal law, says the Department of Veterans Affairs. The maximum penalty is a $2,000 fine and two years in jail: “In a conflict where Canada is neutral Canadians cannot join the armed forces of a hostile party.”

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