The Canadian Government has gone ahead and purchased 15 Chinook helicopters with an expected delivery date of 2013, leading to concerns about the utility of …
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NATO Chief Wants Canada to Extend Afghan Mission
As domestic support for the withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan grows, the government is facing new calls for a renewed commitment. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, …
Reaching for the stars through a cloud of debris
In a recent Toronto Star opinion piece Anthony Salloum, senior consultant to the Rideau Institute on International Affairs, calls on the Canadian Space Agency and …
Afghanistan's enduring battle
Canadians are well aware that women in Afghanistan face tremendous gender discrimination resulting from years of patriarchal rule. The average Canadian might feel that the …
Afghanistan Postcard Campaign Moves into High Gear
This week we moved our campaign to Stop Stephen Harper’s Secret War Plans into high gear. We have launched our Afghanistan postcard campaign, and already …
Do they really need reminding?
CBC news reports that a recent NATO air strike killed at least 4 civilians in a small village north of Kandahar. While Canadian troops were …