The Harper government has decided to refer to Canada’s military as the “Canadian Armed Forces” instead of the “Canadian Forces”.
"Arming" the Canadian Forces


The Harper government has decided to refer to Canada’s military as the “Canadian Armed Forces” instead of the “Canadian Forces”.

The disastrous consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, discussed at two recent conferences in Oslo, underline the need for a Nuclear Weapons Convention banning the weapons. Cesar Jaramillo argues that Canada should lead the call for such a ban.

On March 7th, the government signed a $288-million contract with Irving Shipbuilding of Halifax for design work on the long-promised Arctic offshore patrol ships. But construction of the ships is not expected to begin until 2015.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay announced last month that the death toll in the Syrian uprising is approaching 70,000.

Tell Stephen Harper, other party leaders, and your own MP that you do not support the purchase of a fleet of attack drones. Send your letter, right away.

South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu challenged the hypocrisy of the U.S. and its citizens for accepting a killer drone program.