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Inside CANSEC and Canada’s arms industry (2003)

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

A video produced in 2003 using footage from CANSEC, the Abbotsford Airshow and Airshow Canada, and the companies themselves. Polaris Institute.

Petition: Commit to end the CANSEC arms show

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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The City of Ottawa overturned a 20-year ban on arms shows at city-owned facilities. Now it has been revealed that the city is pocketing nearly $113,000 from CANSEC, Canada's largest arms show. Urge Ottawa mayoral candidates to reject CANSEC, and to stop proffiting from the arms industry.

DND: There really is a free lunch!

Monday, May 17, 2010

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In an unusual move, Canada’s top soldier and the Defence Department’s Deputy Minister have given DND staff permission to accept free meals from contractors at this year’s CANSEC arms trade show (David Pugliese, “Changes to DND hospitality rules at military trade show raising eyebrows,” Ottawa Citizen, 11 May 2010). The new rules do not breach [...]

Defence spending touted as “bringing great benefits” in midst of Recession

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

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Speaking this past month at CANSEC, Canada’s largest annual defence trade show, Minister of Defence Peter MacKay reassured his audience that despite the country’s current economic situation defence contracts are secure. In a recent article about the trade show by Mike Blanchfield of the Canwest News Service MacKay is quoted as saying “The funding will be there, [...]

Controversial CANSEC arms show opens at Lansdowne Park

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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The controversial international CANSEC arms show hosted by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Studies (CADSI) is being held at Lansdowne Park in the city of Ottawa May 27-28. The shows opening Wednesday morning was met by protests and demostrations from numerous peace and religious groups, including 75 community groups that form the Coalition [...]

Taking a Stand Against CANSEC

Friday, May 8, 2009

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In a recent column in the Ottawa Citizen, Janice Kennedy calls on the City of Ottawa to take a principled stand and honour the commitment it made twenty years ago to prohibit defence industry trade shows on municipal property. Despite continued opposition from community groups and peace activists, the City is going ahead with the CANSEC [...]

CANSEC arms show coming to Ottawa

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

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The controversial CANSEC arms show is coming to Ottawa. This year it will be held at Lansdowne Park, a facility owned by the City of Ottawa. Peace groups in Ottawa are opposing the show and its location in a public facility owned by the city.