A new fact-sheet published by the Peace Operations Working Group documents the collapse in Canadian government support for UN peacekeeping since the early 1990s. As …
Bill Robinson joins us as Ceasefire.ca editor
Ceasefire.ca is very happy to welcome Bill Robinson to our team. Bill has been writing about Canadian defence and security policy issues since 1983. He was on …
Jargon watch: Weapons of mass destruction
When most people talk about “weapons of mass destruction“, they’re thinking of nuclear weapons, or maybe chemical and biological weapons—not exploding underpants. But as this …
662 responses: Our Ceasefire.ca Member Survey results
Most Ceasefire.ca members feel “It’s Just Right” We are really pleased with the high level of satisfaction Ceasefire.ca members have with the nature and frequency …
Budget "adjustments" miss obvious defence spending waste
As noted in an earlier post, all three branches of the Canadian Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) are currently conducting budget “adjustments”, amounting to $190 …
Harper on Canada's role in Afghanistan post-2011
In an interview with the Canwest News Service a few days ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made some of his most definitive statements to date …