Canadian defence: between promises and reality
National security is not measured in GDP percentages, but rather in the real capacity to protect our democracy and territory.
Arctic security cannot exist without Inuit sovereignty
The government must stop creating barriers for Inuit and northerners to be active in our communities.
Trade tribunal urges feds to redo multimillion-dollar defence bid after ‘valid’ complaint it favoured U.S. supplier
A new Canadian International Trade Tribunal ruling backs the complaint that highly restrictive technical requirements to supply night-vision binoculars effectively excluded all potential bidders except one American supplier.
Chief of defence staff in full retreat
To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.
Readiness is built, not assumed: preparing our health system for crisis
When we expand burn care, critical care capacity, or national co-ordination, we are also better equipped to respond to industrial or construction accidents, natural disasters, and future pandemics.
Potential PCO intelligence cuts ‘counterintuitive and risky,’ say national security experts
The government’s effort to find savings by scrapping duplication risks undermining the country’s limited analytical capacity, says Stephanie Carvin.
A moment of reflection: Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial
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The modern-day malady of modern-day veterans
Given the mental health struggles many veterans face, the truth is we continue to lose those who have served to their injuries, but it is not as easy to find the number after they’ve left the Forces.
Honouring the past in changing times
If remembrance is to endure, it must evolve from static commemoration to active engagement. Schools and youth organizations can play a critical role here.
Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?
Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.
