Woodbridge Legion Closed Due to Alleged Infiltration by ‘Outlaw Motorcycle Groups’

Published on February 23, 2024

A branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Vaughan, Ont., that has been serving veterans for more than 75 years has been shut down because of an alleged association with “outlaw motorcycle groups.” The decision from the legion’s national executive was delivered in a letter to members of the Woodbridge legion, also known as the MacKenzie branch, earlier this month. The letter from provincial president Derek Moore said the charter of Branch 414 in Woodbridge had been “revoked” after police and internal investigations discovered the branch was “breaching” legion policy. “It is with great sorrow that I inform you that the charter of the MacKenzie branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Provincial Command has been revoked due to the branch’s overt association with outlaw motorcycle groups,” the letter reads. “The overt wearing of outlaw motorcycle club colours at Legion events and premises is contrary to the Legion’s Articles of Faith and disrespectful of the sacrifices made by our veterans.”...

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