Well-known Canadian military historian, commentator, and fan of the Rideau Institute (OK, we made that last bit up) Jack Granatstein is taking issue with the Harper government’s plan to cut Department of National Defence funding for the Security and Defence Forum (SDF), a program that supports academics working in the field of defence and security […]
Archive | August, 2011
Hundreds leave tributes to Jack Layton on Ceasefire.ca
I’m certain he will be remembered as second only to Tommy Douglas himself, one of Canada’s greatest Canadians.
Jack Layton: Peace Activist
Jack was a friend of the peace movement, and could be counted upon to find an alternative to war and to stand up for Canadian values of co-operation and diplomacy.
Australia's F-35 order 'up in the air'
Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has warned Parliament that repeated cost increases and delays in the F-35 programme were falling out of line with limits set by the government and military planners (Australia to decide on F-35 fighter purchase in 2012: Govt, Reuters, 17 August 2011). Smith said that the government would not allow “a […]
Peacekeeping contribution remains dismal
Canada was once the largest single contributor to UN peacekeeping operations. Today, according to Canadians for Peacekeeping‘s third annual factsheet on Canada and UN peacekeeping, we rank 53rd among contributing countries. The ranking represents a slight drop in Canada’s position compared to late last year, when we were as high as 49th. Our position is […]
A Season of Non-Violence: 64 Ways for 64 Days
Pummy Kaur, a Vancouver-based author and social justice activist, has just released a new book entitled ‘A Season of Non-Violence: 64 Ways for 64 Days’.