{"id":899273,"date":"2021-10-19T19:58:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T23:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=899273"},"modified":"2021-10-19T19:58:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T23:58:47","slug":"fact-check-did-shared-services-canada-send-this-memo-banning-employees-from-using-the-phrase-lets-go-brandon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-shared-services-canada-send-this-memo-banning-employees-from-using-the-phrase-lets-go-brandon\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Shared Services Canada Send This Memo Banning Employees From Using The Phrase \u2018Let\u2019s Go Brandon\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-shared-services-canada-send-this-memo-banning-employees-from-using-the-phrase-lets-go-brandon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=899273&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>An image&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=4262559300537155&amp;set=a.339839999475791&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DeplorableMedia\/photos\/a.385073058506434\/1579511149062613\/?type%3D3%26theater&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634747729936000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2mdodcwSMM6_ZI3lYf7hVKDzOww\">shared on Facebook<\/a> allegedly shows a memo from Shared Services Canada that bans employees from using the phrase \u201cLet\u2019s Go Brandon\u201d in communications.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The document appears to be fake. Shared Services Canada refuted the claim that it issued the memo and said it doesn\u2019t reflect departmental policy.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The phrase \u201cLet\u2019s Go Brandon\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/anti-biden-lets-go-brandon-song-tops-itunes-hip-hop-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has recently been used<\/a> as a euphemism by some to criticize President Joe Biden. Its use for such a purpose started after a reporter said earlier this month that it sounded like the crowd was chanting that phrase during an interview with NASCAR driver Brandon Brown, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/lets-go-brandon-chant-origin-video-what-does-it-mean-2021-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Insider<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_____Tweety____\/status\/1447760462007918597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1447760462007918597%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Flets-go-brandon-chant-origin-video-what-does-it-mean-2021-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video<\/a> of the interview, the crowd actually appeared to chant \u201cF**k Joe Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Social media users have recently been sharing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=4262559300537155&amp;set=a.339839999475791&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supposed memo<\/a> from a Canadian government agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/shared-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shared Services Canada<\/a>, that prohibits employees from using the expression \u201cLet\u2019s Go Brandon.\u201d The memo alleges violating the policy will be \u201cgrounds for immediate dismissal without recourse or labor union representation,\u201d a move it claims is supported by the <a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Service Alliance of Canada\u2019s<\/a> (PSAC) leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpecifically, the use of the wording \u2018Let\u2019s Go Brandon\u2019 and any variation thereof under any circumstance is banned by the Canadian Public Service,\u201d the alleged letter states. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/10\/14\/fact-check-nursing-homes-orphanages-combined-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Have Nursing Homes And Orphanages Been Combined In Canada?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The letter, however, does not appear to actually be genuine. There is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/shared-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no announcement<\/a> on the Shared Services Canada website about the agency putting into effect a ban on \u201cLet\u2019s Go Brandon.\u201d Canadian news outlets such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/search?q=shared%20services%20canada&amp;section=all&amp;sortOrder=relevance&amp;media=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/?s=let%27s+go+brandon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global News<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/search\/?q=shared+services+canada&amp;mode=all&amp;S=relevant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Globe and Mail<\/a> also haven\u2019t reported on the agency implementing a policy to that effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can confirm this message was not issued by Shared Services Canada and it does not reflect departmental policy,\u201d a Shared Services Canada spokesperson told Check Your Fact via email.<\/p>\n<p>The National Post, a Canadian news outlet that debunked the memo, <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/canada\/memo-banning-anti-joe-biden-euphemism-lets-go-brandon-is-fake-shared-services-canada-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pointed out<\/a> some discrepancies in the document. The letterhead is indented compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/content\/Committee\/421\/PACP\/WebDoc\/WD8655795\/421_PACP_reldoc_PDF\/PACP_SharedServices_ResponsestoNinthreport-e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">real Shared Services Canada memos<\/a>, for instance. The National Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/canada\/memo-banning-anti-joe-biden-euphemism-lets-go-brandon-is-fake-shared-services-canada-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also noted<\/a> it is unlikely PSAC would support the supposed policy, given the union <a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/public-service-workers-shouldnt-be-disciplined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expressed opposition<\/a> to federal workers being disciplined or terminated for not getting COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/http%253A%252F%252Fdoc.afp.com%252F9PX64U-1?fbclid=IwAR01lua3yOwY-VARXeKCO0mlnE-LrMYxjkpSvWICqy8ajx8igkN1IErIsGk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AFP Fact Check<\/a> reported the fake memo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nascarsmostwantedmemes\/posts\/4736345749738595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">may have originated<\/a> from a NASCAR-related meme page on Facebook. A Twitter user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halory\/status\/1449864342208405512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also shared<\/a> the document on Oct. 17, saying it \u201ccame to me in a DM from a Canadian friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact reached out to PSAC for comment and will update this article if a response is provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image\u00a0shared on Facebook allegedly shows a memo from Shared Services Canada that bans employees from using the phrase \u201cLet\u2019s Go Brandon\u201d in communications.Verdict: False The document appears to be &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-899273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/899273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=899273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/899273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=899273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=899273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=899273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}