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Homeland Security

When it Comes to Germs, Norovirus is Public Enemy Number One

Jason Tetro | Posted 03.16.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Winter Vomiting Bug, Hillary Clinton, Norovirus, Vomiting, Infectious Diseases, Diarrhea, Hand Hygiene, Homeland Security, Canada Living News
Jason Tetro

2012-05-28-GermGuyBanner.jpg The norovirus infection is short, lasting only 48 to 72 hours but during that time, one might believe they have been put into one of Ridley Scott's Alien movies. But there are thankfully a few ways to thwart this perfect villain.

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Generation Terror

Michael Scarfo | Posted 09.25.2012 | Canada
Read More: Patriot Act, Civil Liberties, National Defense Authorization Act, War on Terror, Osama Bin Laden Death, Homeland Security, Osama Bin Laden, Canada News
Michael Scarfo

I don't feel safer at all, and both fronts in Iraq and Afghanistan have proven themselves to be quicksand for the world's mightiest military. They were drains of money, manpower and lives.

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What is Your Kafka Plan Frequent Flyer Number?

Shahid Mahmood | Posted 04.15.2012 | Canada
Read More: Mona Lisa, Chile, Conservatives, Vic Toews, Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security, Marcel Duchamp, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, Aeronautics Act, Conservative-Party-of-Canada, No Fly List, Canada, Canada News
Shahid Mahmood

People whose names show up on No-Fly or Selectee Lists have no recourse in Canada. Air Canada could not remove my name from Federal No-Fly or Selectee Lists. My problems have been complicated with this latest Interpol incident -- illustrating the disregard this current government has shown in protecting the privacy of Canadian citizens.

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Obama-Harper Summit: Why Did it Take So Long?

Christopher Sands | Posted 02.06.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Border Security, US Canada Border, Stephen Harper Barack Obama, Obama Harper Meeting, Canada US Border, Harper Obama Meeting, Canada News, US-Canada Trade, Homeland Security, Information Sharing, Northern Border, Privacy, Slidepollajax, Canada Politics News
Christopher Sands

Harper was invited to the White House today for a bilateral meeting this week to let the public know what officials have known for months -- the extent and scope of efficient border management. It shouldn't have taken so long to make this announcement of what will be, after all, a to-do list and not a litany of accomplishments.

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6 Things To Expect In New Canada-U.S. Border Deal

CBC | Posted 02.05.2012 | Canada
Read More: Stephen Harper, Cbc, Trade, Homeland Security, Beyond the Border, u.s.-Canada Trade, Information Sharing, u.s. Canada Border, Northern Border, Keystone Pipeline, Border Security, North-American-Security, Privacy, Barack Obama, Canada, Canada News

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Do You Feel Safer Post-9/11? $92 Billion Safer?

Andrew Reeves | Posted 11.09.2011 | Canada
Read More: 9/11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Defence Spending, Armed Forces, Rideau-Institute, Homeland Security, Military Spending, Terrorism, Security Spending, Security Measures, September 11 Anniversary, Canada News
Andrew Reeves

Now the debate has inevitably begun as to what Canadians have to show for such a massive public investment in something as abstract as 'security.'

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