Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump’s wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached perspective.
Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government accountability has resulted in ‘non-answers,’ says Senator Salma Ataullahjan.
Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP MP Alistair MacGregor.
Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national sovereignty.
Q&A | How foreign actors and criminals use dirty money in Canada

‘If we’re not looking at how those activities are financed, we’re missing a whole piece of the puzzle,’ says national security expert Jessica Davis.
Ottawa pays tribute to veterans at national ceremony

The Hill Times
The new look of remembrance

The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen.
Veterans Policy Briefing
Issues facing veterans: moving forward means progress, not perfection

Mental health is not a one-size-fits-all problem, and veterans need to be able to make their own choices when it comes to their experiences.
Veterans, mental health, and the service dog connection

Operation Service Dog has provided over $2-million to help train and pair over 61 veterans with service dogs, with 27 more on the way.