The Canadian government has sent six CF-18 fighters to take part in the Libya mission authorized by the UN Security Council on Thursday (Steven Chase, “Canada commits six fighter jets to help enforce Libyan no-fly zone,” Globe and Mail, 17 March 2011): The UN Security Council voted Thursday to impose a no-fly zone over Libya […]
Archive | March, 2011
Why the F-35 stealth fighter is wrong for Canada
Ploughshares Ottawa will host Steven Staples on Tuesday, 22 March 2011, at St.Thomas the Apostle Church, 2345 Alta Vista Drive (one block north of Heron Road) to discuss “Why the F-35 Stealth Fighter is Wrong for Canada”. The meeting begins at 7:30 PM. Light refreshments will be offered.
Canadian-made armoured vehicles enter Bahrain
Advance video to 2:23 to see suspected Canadian-made light armoured vehicles. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sent troops into neighbouring Bahrain on Monday in an effort to shore up the Bahraini government, which has been facing escalating demands for democratic reform. An estimated 1200 soldiers from the Saudi National Guard and 800 from […]
Ottawa event: Facing off for social justice in a militarized world
Radiation and health, physicians in conflict zones, the social determinants of health, and many other topics will be discussed at this conference in Ottawa on March 25th and 26th. Speakers will include President of the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Jeff Turnbull; Dr. Helen Caldicott; and renowned gardening specialist Mr. Ed Lawrence on a panel with […]
Parliamentary Budget Office reports F-35 to cost Canada nearly $30 billion
Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page has reported that the price tag for the F-35 stealth fighters that the Harper government wants to buy is likely to end up much higher than the government has been suggesting. Page’s report, which echoes concerns voiced by F-35 critics, warns that the real figure could end up close to […]
CCPA report: Canadian military spending highest since WW2
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has published a new report on Canada’s military spending. Canadian Military Spending 2010-11, written by Ceasefire.ca editor Bill Robinson, shows that Canadian military spending is higher now than it has been at any other time since the end of the Second World War. According to the study, Canada will […]