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Job Posting: Student Summer Job – International and Immigrant Student Outreach Assistant
June 12, 2012
POSITION: International and Immigrant Student Outreach Assistant (Summer Job Posting) Term: June 25 to August 24, 2012 (9 weeks) Wage: $13.50/hour, 35 hours a week Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for outreach to the international and immigrant student community, and the development of working relationships local colleges, universities and embassies. They will […]
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The Shrinking Shipyards: Steven Staples on ship building contracts
June 12, 2012
The Chronicle Herald covered the possible downsizing of the shipbuilding contracts awarded to Halifax’s Irving Shipbuilding yard this past fall. As DND is to cut back its budget by $2 billion, Steven Staples pointed out that there may have been some misunderstandings surrounding the contract. “No contracts have been awarded,” Staples said. “The government just […]
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Canada keeps the peace no more: Steven Staples comments on Canadian contributions to peacekeeping
June 12, 2012
On Friday, June 8, the Globe and Mail published, “Blue helmets cast aside, Canada keeps the peace no more,” and Steven Staples commented: “The need is greater than ever but Canada’s contribution has never been lower, the Harper government doesn’t regard peacekeeping as a route to enhancing Canada’s international stature.” The author, Paul Koring, notes […]
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Steven Staples on Harper’s global military policy
June 12, 2012
“The notion that we’re going to have permanent bases around the world is over the top. I don’t understand the rationale for parking a bunch of equipment in Singapore in case we might need it some time. That’s why we bought C-17s in the first place — so we could move troops and material quickly,” […]
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