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Tag Archives: defence policy

Why Canada’s North Warning System Needs an Overhaul: New MLI Commentary

OTTAWA, ON (January 14, 2020): Regardless of the party in power, the federal government has been notorious for dropping the ball when it...

 

January 14, 2020 at 9:12 pm read more

The world has changed. Canada's defence strategy hasn't changed with it: Ross Fetterly for Inside Policy

The next government needs to re-examine current defence policy and respond to the more complex threat environment, writes Ross Fetterly. By Ross Fetterly,...

 

October 8, 2019 at 7:40 pm read more

Putting North American defence on the agenda: James Fergusson for Inside Policy

The North Warning System is sorely in need of modernization/replacement, writes James Fergusson. By James Fergusson, August 30, 2019 On August 8, the...

 

August 30, 2019 at 8:56 pm read more

Gaps still remain in Canadian defence, despite progress: Jeffrey Collins for the Hill Times

MLI’s defence policy report card finds the government scoring eight “completes,” 11 at the “ongoing” stage, and seven with the status “incomplete and...

 

December 17, 2018 at 5:28 pm read more

Overwhelming majority of experts say Canada should participate in missile defence: New MLI report

OTTAWA, ON (July 9, 2018): The question of Canada’s participation in ballistic missile defence (BMD) has recently returned to the forefront, but unlike previous...

 

July 9, 2018 at 6:20 pm read more

Canada Still Has No Real Defence Policy: James Cox for Inside Policy

The new defence policy statement provides a plan for the Department of National Defence, writes James Cox. But, like its predecessors, it does...

 

June 14, 2017 at 6:00 am read more

Strong, Secure and Engaged – More of the Same?: Richard Cohen for Inside Policy

Canada’s new defence policy, while having some encouraging features, still falls well short of the agreed NATO spending goal, with potentially dangerous consequences,...

 

June 12, 2017 at 2:16 pm read more

Canada Steps Out, Possibly Up on Foreign and Defence Policy: Christopher Sands for Inside Policy

Canada’s new foreign and defence policy expresses a noble commitment to a vision of the international system consistent with Canadian values, writes Christopher...

 

June 9, 2017 at 9:45 am read more

A New Defence Policy for a New World Disorder?: Srdjan Vucetic for Inside Policy

Canada’s new defence policy was worth the wait, for the most part, writes Srdjan Vucetic. But important questions remain, not least on its funding...

 

June 9, 2017 at 9:39 am read more

Strong Secure and Engaged - A Positive New Opportunity or Another Meaningless Defence Statement?: Craig Stone for Inside Policy

The government’s new defence policy contains a lot of positive elements, writes Craig Stone. But it also raises serious questions on its promise...

 

June 8, 2017 at 12:51 pm read more
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Webinar Panel Video: Standing Guard - What have we learned from the enhanced Forward Presence on NATO's frontier?

 In 2021, NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) is heading into its fourth year. Canada’s commitment as the Framework Nation for the eFP...

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