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It's time to reform Canada's deficient National Defence Act
The time to remedy these deficiencies is now rather than after the next domestic crisis requiring the use of the Canadian Forces.
Civil-military relations in Western democracies tend to be governed by two basic rules. First, the national state controls the use of military force, its last resort in maintaining domestic order. Secondly, the elected politicians control the military in accord with the nation's laws, thus making the politicians ultimately accountable for the use of force. In Canada, the military can provide Aid to the Civil Power, putting troops on the street in a crisis. This is an essential role, but the way in which this can be done requires clarification.
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It's time to reform Canada's deficient National Defence Act
The time to remedy these deficiencies is now rather than after the next domestic crisis requiring the use of the Canadian Forces.
Civil-military relations in Western democracies tend to be governed by two basic rules. First, the national state controls the use of military force, its last resort in maintaining domestic order. Secondly, the elected politicians control the military in accord with the nation's laws, thus making the politicians ultimately accountable for the use of force. In Canada, the military can provide Aid to the Civil Power, putting troops on the street in a crisis. This is an essential role, but the way in which this can be done requires clarification.
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