VICE News goes on patrol with Soldiers of Odin in British Columbia and Québec to explore their declared commitment to preserving so-called Canadian values. Amid rising anti-refugee sentiment, Islamophobia and violence in Canada and beyond, VICE News reporter Ben Makuch explores the blurry line between nationalist pride and racist rhetoric.

The Soldiers of Odin call themselves a community organization and claim that the safety of citizens is their guiding priority. Originating in Europe, some say the Soldiers of Odin (SOO) have ties to neo-Nazi, anti-Islam and right wing extremist doctrines. Chapters of the group have started popping up all over Canada, and members insist that they are not a racist organization.