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Security and defence – papers

Shaping the future of Canada’s defence policy with defence thought leaders: MLI paper by Sean Speer and Jeffrey Collins

Nineteen defence policy thinkers and practitioners provided detailed comments to inform MLI’s analysis of Canada’s defence priorities and principles, security environment, alliances, UN...

 

March 9, 2017 at 9:07 am read more

Mapping out a future for Canada’s special operations forces: MLI/CDAI paper by Christian Leuprecht and Christian Breede

The CDA Institute and MLI have partnered to issue a new study assessing the current role and possible future direction of Canada’s special...

 

December 13, 2016 at 9:54 am read more

Contraband tobacco an insidious threat to Canadians’ safety: MLI paper by Christian Leuprecht

Comprehensive MLI study examines the scale of this complex and controversial issue, and makes innovative policy recommendations (note correction)* OTTAWA, March 31, 2016...

 

March 31, 2016 at 1:39 pm read more

Defence procurement facing an unprecedented problem: Perry in the Citizen

Writing in the Ottawa Citizen, MLI defence procurement paper author David Perry says that the federal government is facing a unique – and somewhat bizarre –...

 

January 21, 2015 at 12:08 pm read more

‘Layered approach’ to border security skirts biggest threat: organized crime

Far from discouraging organized crime groups from crossing the Canada–US border, streamlining processes in Beyond the Border may actually enhance the economic competitiveness...

 

April 25, 2013 at 11:55 am read more

Cross-border smuggling epidemic exposes Canada, U.S. to security threats, new MLI study warns

Perpetuating the status quo is both irresponsible and dangerous; it would effectively surrender control of a wide swath of the Canada-U.S. border to...

 

March 27, 2013 at 7:00 am read more

MLI Paper: Canada lacks national strategy to respond to terrorists, natural disasters and cyber-attacks

New report proposes solutions to major vulnerabilities in Canada's national security framework MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, February 29, 2012 - Canadians' daily lives depend...

 

February 29, 2012 at 12:11 am read more

MLI Paper - Canada’s critical infrastructure: Vulnerable to terrorists, hackers, thieves and neglect

MEDIA RELEASE December 6, 2011 – Like the air that we breathe, we are not aware of the extent to which our lives...

 

December 6, 2011 at 12:01 am read more

MLI Paper - Preventing migrant smuggling: Leading Canadian expert provides comprehensive road map

MEDIA RELEASE October 25, 2011, Ottawa, ON – Incidents like the August 2010 arrival of the Sun Sea shipload of asylum seekers have...

 

November 15, 2011 at 12:00 pm read more

Much good news and some worrying results in new study of Muslim public opinion in Canada

MEDIA RELEASE November 1, 2011, Ottawa, ON – At a time when Muslims constitute one of Canada's fastest growing immigrant communities and Islam...

 

November 1, 2011 at 12:29 am read more
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Events

  • Connecting After COVID: How Canada and its allies can partner on infrastructure and trade in the Indo-Pacific

    January 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

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  • The yellow badge of Canadian courage: William Watson in the Financial Post

    Columns, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    For Canadian politicians no profiles in courage are involved in slamming the departing bully Trump. What’s in play instead are easy political points,...

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  • Canada should retaliate against Biden's wrong-headed decision to cancel Keystone. Here's how: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

    Columns, Economic policy, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Jack Mintz, Latest News, Recent News

    We could pursue policies that impact a critical U.S. export to Canada: digital services writes Jack Mintz in the Financial Post. Below is...

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  • Use COVID pause to reconsider drug-price regulation: Nigel Rawson and John Adams in the Financial Post

    Columns, COVID-19, Health, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    Canadians need Ottawa to work with the pharmaceutical industry, clinicians and patients to improve access to new medicines and vaccines, write Nigel Rawson...

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  • Assessing the Trump administration's record on Taiwan: New commentary by J. Michael Cole

    Dragon at the Door, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, J. Michael Cole, Latest News, Press Releases, Recent News

      OTTAWA, ON (January 19, 2021): With the US presidency about the change hands, many around the world wonder what changes the incoming...

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  • EP. 57 - The Future of Brexit with Blair Gibbs and Shuvaloy Majumdar

    Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Multimedia, Podcasts, Recent News, Shuvaloy Majumdar, United Kingdom

    Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · The Future of Brexit with Blair Gibbs and Shuvaloy Majumdar In the latest episode of Pod Bless...

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EP. 57 - The Future of Brexit with Blair Gibbs and Shuvaloy Majumdar

Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · The Future of Brexit with Blair Gibbs and Shuvaloy Majumdar In the latest episode of Pod Bless...

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