The government’s plan to purchase 108 Close Combat Vehicles is finally dead.
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CCV procurement “stuck in a rut”
A new report released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives questions the wisdom of the Harper government’s $2-billion plan to purchase Close Combat Vehicles for the Canadian Forces.
CCV procurement "stuck in a rut"
A new report released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives questions the wisdom of the Harper government’s $2-billion plan to purchase Close Combat Vehicles for the Canadian Forces.
No war on Syria! Send your letter to the editor
If you oppose war, then now is the time to take action. Please write to the editor of your local newspaper, voicing your opposition to an assault on Syria.
Why it’s the moment for diplomacy in Syria
Steven Staples in Now Magazine on why diplomacy is needed in Syria, and how Canada can take action.
Sanctions? What sanctions?
The Harper government has awarded a $400 million contract to SNC-Lavalin PAE Inc. just months after the group’s parent company was banned from bidding on Canadian aid projects due to multiple bribery and corruption scandals.