June 30, 2017
In a June 29th press release, the Department of National Defence announced a two year, $371 million extension to the Canadian mission in Iraq. The mission will now run until at least March 2019 and gives Defence Chief General Jonathan Vance authority to “deploy capabilities as needs arise,” including the option of sending up to […]
Read MoreMarch 29, 2016
A new report, entitled Canadians Abroad: A Policy and Legislative Agenda, has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The report, by former Ambassador and long-time head of the Canadian consular service Gar Pardy, analyses fourteen major issues associated with the provision of consular assistance to Canadians […]
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2015
A new report, entitled Torture of Afghan Detainees: Canada’s Alleged Complicity and the Need for a Public Enquiry, has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Read MoreJune 29, 2015
A new report, entitled Smart Defence: A plan for rebuilding Canada’s military, has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by University of British Columbia Professor Michael Byers, identifies more than $10 billion in potential savings in spending on military equipment. At the same time, […]
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