Our ever-increasing reliance on cyber technologies has generated a parallel vulnerability to cyber attacks on an individual, industry-wide and governmental level. The importance of attaining greater cyber security is beginning to get the rhetorical attention it deserves. But the ability and willingness of Canada and other Western governments to take...
(40) Comments | Posted April 5, 2012 | 5:41 PM
Auditor General Michael Ferguson's report has generated a great deal of attention on the government's procurement process for the F-35 fighter planes. Lesser known are his findings that Transport Canada has failed to inspect hundreds of airlines and aviation companies, while the Canada Border Services Agency has had...
(13) Comments | Posted March 6, 2012 | 8:40 AM
Bill C-10, the government's controversial omnibus crime bill, recently passed third reading in the Senate and has been sent back to the House of Commons for a final vote. The legislation is expected to pass as early as this week with the support of the ruling Conservatives.
...(8) Comments | Posted January 30, 2012 | 7:01 AM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has described Iran in recent interviews as the gravest threat to international security, expressing certainty that the regime is striving to build nuclear weapons. Security experts may be more likely to contend that Iran is developing the potential to create nuclear weapons. The difference...
(1) Comments | Posted December 27, 2011 | 6:06 PM
The dramatic protests and revolutions that swept across Muslim countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa in 2011 were the biggest story of the year. This is a story -- or rather a multitude of stories -- of heroism and tragedy set against the backdrop of realpolitik.
While observers...
(15) Comments | Posted December 21, 2011 | 3:54 PM
Over the last five years, I have worked closely with Canadians who have been directly impacted by terrorism. A few have survived attacks themselves. Most have lost family members in terrorist acts like 9/11 and the Air India bombings. For these families, the holiday seasons are an especially difficult time.
...(12) Comments | Posted December 14, 2011 | 12:26 PM
Earlier this week, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney made headlines when he announced that a person's face may no longer be covered while taking Canada's oath of citizenship. The new requirement, which most directly affects Muslim women who wear a niqab or burka, has stirred debate...
(14) Comments | Posted November 9, 2011 | 8:26 AM
According to press reports, a United Nations organization has revealed that, "Iran's government has mastered the critical steps needed to build a nuclear weapon."
The International Atomic Energy Agency made its announcement only days after the United States foiled an Iranian plot to murder the Saudi ambassador to Washington, along...

(3) Comments | Posted May 8, 2012 | 3:54 PM