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A right-wing extremist group in Quebec has disavowed one of their own members who joined white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia and appeared in a VICE News documentary about the violent demonstration that resulted in three deaths and dozens of injuries.Even though the group, La Meute, is known for espousing xenophobic and anti-Muslim views, it has booted one of its main recruiters and MMA fighter, Shawn Beauvais-MacDonald, because the group says it disassociates itself from white supremacy.
"In light of recent information, Shawn has been excluded from our group," La Meute spokesperson Sylvain Brouillette told VICE News. "La Meute is a nationalist group but our nation includes canadians of all race and origins. It's a profound error to confuse nationalism with racism." Read more on VICE News."It's a profound error to confuse nationalism with racism."