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Calculating the risks for Ukraine, Israel spyware update, reducing space threats and more
January 22, 2023
We consider two more voices arguing for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, assess Israel’s deadly spyware exports, consider more economic challenges and welcome some inspired Canadian leadership to reduce space threats.
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Avoiding needless confrontation in the Arctic and rebuilding Canadian disarmament diplomacy
September 27, 2021
Canada wasn’t snubbed in the misguided AUKUS submarine deal and neither was New Zealand, which is also trying to pursue a nuanced engagement policy with China.
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Minister Goodale: Bill C-59 needs further amendments
April 9, 2018
Bill C-59 was supposed to fix the myriad problems created by its predecessor, the infamous Bill C-51, now Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015. Not so say civil society leaders Micheal Vonn and Tim McSorely: “Canadians were told that the new law would fix the old law. Instead, we got a bill that nominally addresses some concerns, […]
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Here are some ways to weigh in on Bill C-51
October 18, 2016
The Liberal government is conducting an online consultation on national security as it moves toward amending the Anti-terrorism Act. See “Liberals identify 10 key national security issues for public consultations,” (CBC.ca, 8 September 2016). This is a rare opportunity for Canadians to weigh in on critical issues like Bill C-51. Here is what the B.C. Civil […]
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