Health-care reforms bring Alberta closer to European model (http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=abd353b5-f1ea-4d3b-9990-2787d2503e5e&p=1) “Last month, Alberta’s Minister of Health announced the creation of the Alberta Health Services Board, which is to replace the existing system of regional health authorities. Centralization is good? Whatever… … Continue reading →
2008 Manley Report: Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan Bomb kills Canadian soldier in Afghanistan, April 4 (http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/410391) “The death makes [Pte. Terry John] Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in … Continue reading →
Afghan rebels’ arms suppliers assailed Canadian Defense Minister Peter Mackay [Dec 26] accused Pakistan and Iran of supplying weapons to insurgents… What about the weapons supplied to the occupying armies of NATO? The Canadian government’s policy – what good does … Continue reading →
Canada’s casualties As of Nov. 19, 2007: 74 since 2002, 60 in combat, 29 deaths so far in 2007. November 25th, 2007
Continue reading →Note as of June 13, 2015: My views on some of these topics might have changed since 2007, and my knowledge level. A list of policies based on the final version was submitted piece by piece to the Board around … Continue reading →
Canada’s Afghanistan mission destabilizing: James Ingalls www.thehilltimes.ca, Oct 23 ’06 Last week, NATO air strikes reportedly killed 22 civilians and injured scores of others in two provinces of Afghanistan. (Original Post)
Continue reading →Hansard Highlights from Sept. 18, 2006 Mon, Sept. 18, 2006. Edited Hansard. Number 47. 39th Parliament, 1st Session (https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/39-1/house/sitting-47/hansard) (original link: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=39&Pub=hansard&Ses=1&DocId=2319085&File=0) Canadian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Joe Comuzzi (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Lib.) acknowledged the death of Anthony Boneca, a … Continue reading →
Canadians on the front line in Afghanistan news.bbc.co.uk, Sep 16 ’06 Nato forces in Afghanistan say they are on the verge of a major success in their battles against Taleban fighters but some of the troops have their doubts about … Continue reading →
Afghanistan: More Canadians Sent to Afghanistan (Original Post) NATO takes over military operations in southern Afghanistan www.cbc.ca, July 31 ’06 NATO troops assumed command Monday of all military operations in southern Afghanistan, as Canadian soldiers came under attack near Kandahar… … Continue reading →
Commitment to Afghanistan helping Canada: RCMP www.paktribune.com, May 31 ’06 The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is connecting the dots between Canada’s role in Afghanistan and domestic security in Canada. Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli told a Senate committee … Continue reading →