Ashley McIntyre Kelsie Chasse Procurement

Part II: Canada & The Arms Trade Treaty

In Part I of this two part series, Program Editors Kelsie Chasse and Ashley McIntyre discussed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and Canada’s past reluctance to sign. In this section, Libya, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia are examined as case studies, and the possible application of the ATT in past and future arms deals is discussed.

Carolyn Wong Procurement

Canada’s Defence Industrialization: Offsets and the F-35

Canada faces two program options in replacing its 79 operational CF-18 Hornets: replacing them entirely with 65 new F-35s at $17 billion to $45.8 billion or repairing the current Hornets. Currently, Canada has paid the latest payment to the F-35’s Joint Strike Fighter program, delaying the imminent decision the Liberal government faces in replacing the Read More…

Sabrina Natale Women in Security

Making Improvements to Women’s Rights In Canada and Abroad.

Delegates gathered in Brazil at the 13th Association for Women’s Rights in Development International Forum to discuss contemporary domestic and international challenges facing women’s right. Delegates and representatives called upon government leaders for urgent action.