Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau from 41 distinguished Canadians calls for public inquiry into transfer of Afghan detainees to torture
Open Letter to PM urging Public Inquiry on Afghan Detainee Transfers
Tag Archives: Defence Minister Peter MacKay
New e-petition calls for public inquiry on Afghan detainees!
Sign the petition calling for an independent judicial commission of inquiry into Canada’s approach to Afghan detainees in Canadian custody.
Harper: Find military role for Goose Bay
Prime Minister Harper has told Defence Minister Peter MacKay to find a role for 5 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, a military base in Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Peter Penashue’s riding.
Parliamentary outreach program canned
The Canadian Forces outreach program that invited Senators and Members of Parliament to military units and bases has been discontinued.
Veterans’ benefits still withheld
Despite Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s pledge to uphold a court ruling reinstating disabled veterans’ access to clawed-back long-term disability benefits, many of the most severely injured former Canadian Forces soldiers have yet to see their payments resumed.
Veterans' benefits still withheld
Despite Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s pledge to uphold a court ruling reinstating disabled veterans’ access to clawed-back long-term disability benefits, many of the most severely injured former Canadian Forces soldiers have yet to see their payments resumed.