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Michael Byers – After Afghanistan: Canada’s return to peacekeeping
February 1, 2013
“After Afghanistan: Canada’s return to peacekeeping,” an op-ed by Michael Byers, Member of the Board of Directors of the Rideau Institute, is currently featured in the Canadian Military Journal. In the article, Byers presents the case for Canada’s re-engagement in peacekeeping. “Peacekeeping is also optional, insofar as it does not address direct threats to this […]
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Kathleen Ruff: Progress on Asbestos in Iran
January 31, 2013
On January 16, 2013, I had the privilege of making a presentation on asbestos to a group of medical doctors and interns at the University of Tehran Medical Sciences centre. The medical community in Iran is well aware of the health hazards posed by asbestos and have made significant progress in stopping its use. They […]
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Steven Staples on Mali and Egypt, CHCH “Square Off”
January 31, 2013
Steven Staples appeared on the CHCH Hamilton program Square Off on Tuesday, January 30, 2013, to give commentary on the Canadian special forces involvement in Mali, as well as an update on Egypt and President Morsi, as the situation there continues to deteriorate. “We’re almost back to square one again,” said Staples, “with protests, people […]
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Steven Staples on CBC Radio One’s Alberta at Noon
January 22, 2013
Steven Staples was interviewed and took questions from callers about the situation in Mali and the hostage crisis in Algeria, on Monday, January 21, on CBC Radio One’s Alberta at Noon. On Stephen Harper’s commitment to not become directly involved in the conflict in Mali, Staples notes that “contributing very large transport planes…is direct involvement, […]
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