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  Canadian Armed Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The military head of the Canadian Forces is the Chief of Defence Staff (Canada) and cermonial Commander-in-Chief of Canadian Forces is the Governor General of Canada.
Battles which are particularly notable to the Canadian military include the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I and, in World War II, the Dieppe Raid, the Battle of Ortona, the Normandy Landings, the Battle of the Scheldt, the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the strategic bombing of German cities.
Canada's naval forces are deployed in two fleets, Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) at CFB Esquimalt on the west coast, and Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) at CFB Halifax on the east coast.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_of_Canada   (4358 words)

  
 Military of Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Royal Military College of Canada Military college that lays the foundation for the professional and personal skills necessary to meet the challenges of a career as a Canadian Forces officer.
The Organization of Military Museums of Canada, Inc. Comprised of organizations and individuals committed to the preservation and the promotion of public interest in Canada's military heritage, this group presents its constitution, membership list, and a membership application.
The Canadian Military Heritage Project Presenting Canadian military history (the wars, uprisings and conflicts in which Canadians participated) to maintain the tradition of remembrance and to foster pride in our military heritage.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Military_of_Canada.html   (474 words)

  
 Report: Canada's military underfunded - Boston.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Canada's military is "wounded" and the country's defense severely underfunded, according to a Senate report released Thursday, which laments the lack of resources and coordinated manpower to deal with a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
TORONTO --Canada's military is "wounded" and the country's defense severely underfunded, according to a Senate report released Thursday, which laments the lack of resources and coordinated manpower to deal with a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
Canada announced in February it would double its military spending over the next five years and recruit an additional 8,000 soldiers and reservists.
www.boston.com /news/world/canada/articles/2005/09/29/report_canadas_military_underfunded   (779 words)

  
 WarMuseum.ca - Military History - Canada And NATO
Canada sought military security in the Washington talks, but also a balanced Western response to the Soviet challenge encompassing political dialogue, economic cooperation, and the development of shared values.
Canada used the opportunity to reduce further its defence budget and armed forces, encourage nuclear and conventional arms control, and reorient its defence priorities towards protecting Canadian sovereignty.
Canada strongly supported both NATO's enlargement and internal reform, arguing that NATO had now become the embodiment of those ideals first enunciated in Article 11 of the treaty: a forum for nonmilitary cooperation and dialogue from which security, and a true sense of North Atlantic community, might gradually emerge.
www.civilization.ca /cwm/disp/dis009_e.html   (1771 words)

  
 Chief Military Judge
Military judges adjudicate at courts martial and other military proceedings such as the judicial review of persons held in pre-trial custody.
The requirement for military judges to be independent of the military chain of command was set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1992 in its decision in R v.
Military judges are appointed by the Governor in Council for a fixed term of five years, which is renewable upon the request of the military judge.
www.forces.gc.ca /cmj/intro_e.asp   (303 words)

  
 Royal Military College [Canada]
Following the War of 1812 the strategic importance of Kingston in the defence of Canada was recognized and over a period of time the military and naval facilities were strengthened.
The British garrison was withdrawn from Canada in 1870-71.
Canada's standing (or regular) army was very small at the time and provided only a limited opportunity for service.
flagspot.net /flags/ca^rmc.html   (921 words)

  
 Canada and Peace Support Operations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Canada builds on our established peacekeeping tradition to make strong and imaginative contributions to international peace and security.
The eruption of conflict in the Middle East, specifically between Egypt and Israel, prompted Lester B. Pearson, then Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs and later Prime Minister of Canada, to propose the deployment of an international peace force under the UN flag.
Military personnel now work with police and other experts to develop security in conflict-affected societies.
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /peacekeeping/menu-e.asp   (603 words)

  
 HIV/AIDS and the Military in Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It held that the military failed in its legal duty to accommodate Mr Thwaites's disability and to individually assess his capabilities in the context of the risk that he potentially posed to himself and others.
Initially, military medical authorities favoured a flexible approach geared toward the needs of an individual member after his or her abilities had been assessed.
Unfortunately, in December 1994 the Supreme Court of Canada refused an application for leave to appeal these cases, effectively gutting the rights of all people with disabilities in the military.
www.aidslaw.ca /Maincontent/otherdocs/Newsletter/April1995/303.htm   (963 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: Canada's Military
He said the announcement was the first step in a larger plan to revamp Canada's military, a force that has been criticized by the U.S. and other NATO allies as underfunded.
A Senate committee recommended on Nov. 12, 2002 that Canada should call all its soldiers home for two years and immediately give $4 billion to the military in order to start the process of bringing the military up to what is expected of a world leader.
Second World War: At the end of the war, Canada had the third-largest fleet in the world, after the U.S. and the U.K. 23 Canadian ships were sunk by German U-Boats in the Battle of St. Lawrence alone.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/cdnmilitary   (894 words)

  
 Vive le Canada: Military integration undermines Canada's antiwar postion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The government's response that the military is supporting the war on terrorism, not the war on Iraq, is less than satisfactory.
The contradiction between Canada's foreign policy and the facts on the ground, sea and in the air highlight a growing problem with Canada's military.
Military integration is undermining the ability of the government to set independent foreign policies.
www.vivelecanada.ca /article.php?story=20030401143814720&mode=print   (193 words)

  
 Royal Military College of Canada (RMC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) lays the foundation for the professional and personal skills necessary to meet the unique challenges of a career as a Canadian Forces officer.
The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) is a national university for educating and developing exceptional leaders committed to serving Canada with honour.
In 1995, Canada’s other two Military Colleges were closed as a result of budget cutbacks and Force reduction.
www.corrosion-doctors.org /InternetResources/RMC.htm   (171 words)

  
 The Military Nurses of Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Military Nurses of Canada is a 3-volume compilation of personal recollections of Canadian military nurses from World War I to present day active duty nurses.
The Military Nurses of Canada was Edith's vision and occupation during the last many years.
Edith pursued a Military Nursing career in the Canadian and American military until she retired, and then continued her committment to her career in compiling this history and memorial to Military Nurses of Canada.
www.addison.ca /military_nurses   (417 words)

  
 Lanark County Genealogical Society : Upper Canada Military Settlements of 1815-16
Line, and desirous of remaining in Canada, were discharged and settled by the Government in territory north of the Rideau Lakes.
Such emigrants, as the Superintendent shall accept, shall be conveyed from the place on embarkation in Ireland to their lands in Upper Canada, wholly at the public charge, and provisions shall be furnished them during the voyage and for one whole year after their location upon their respective lots.
No person above the age of 45 years shall be conveyed to Upper Canada at the public expense, unless under particular circumstances, in the discretion of the Superintendent, and no person above that age shall receive a grant of land upon his arrival in the Colony.
www.globalgenealogy.com /LCGS/articles/A-DOBBIN.HTM   (2602 words)

  
 The Scottish Military Tradition in Canada
The Scottish military tradition is generally associated with the Highlands, home of the clans, where a tribal feudalism akin to our own Canadian aboriginal peoples flourished with its own hierarchy of chieftains.
With the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, the days of British garrisons were numbered, and with the exceptions of Esquimalt and the Halifax Citadel, the last of the regiments were withdrawn by 1871.
The Scottish military tradition lives on in Canada, perpetuated primarily by the militia regiments and the RCAF and RCR pipe bands.
www.chebucto.ns.ca /Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Sct_Military/Scot_Military_Canada.html   (2570 words)

  
 Military of Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Canada condemned Myanmar's detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace laureate and opposition democracy leader held under house arrest for 10 years, and demanded her immediate and unconditional release.
Canada will give Russia 55 million dollars (47 million US dollars) to Russia to help fund the destruction of Russian nerve agent-filled weapons that could wipe out the world's population several times over, the foreign ministry said.
Canada's TVI Pacific is set to expand its activities in the gold- and silver-rich mountains of the troubled southern Philippines after buying up mining tenements around its year-old Canatuan project.
5198.mallforeverything.com   (509 words)

  
 Canada Military Service Pension -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Military service and pension records can provide birth and death dates, place of residence and other data for your family history.
Military records are immensely useful in tracing ancestors...
Getting divorced in the military can often raise a few issues that most militray personnel are not aware of.
pension.fmqg.com /index.php?k=canada-military-service-pension   (1117 words)

  
 Iraqi Elections Under Military Occupation: Canada Complicit in a Parody of Democracy
Even though Canada was not a member of the Bush administration's "coalition of the willing", Ottawa is now supporting an "electoral process" which is neither "independent" nor the expression of Iraqi sovereignty.
Canada is thus contributing to granting legitimacy not only to the act of aggression, but also to numerous pretexts and lies, not to mention the underlying disinformation campaign used to justify the war on Iraq.
Canada has no mandate, which allows it to legitimize, in any conceivable way, these crimes and violations of human rights in Iraq.
www.globalresearch.ca /articles/DIC501A.html   (1457 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Canada - General Canada Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This list explores the 'British' character of Canada and is for anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in those persons who emigrated to North America during the period of British influence.
For anyone searching for their ancestors in cemeteries in Canada or interested in preserving historical information about these cemeteries (including locating graves, decedents within the graves, cemeteries which have been indexed on the internet and in other written forms, and care of tombstones and the inscriptions thereon) and sharing information about them.
For the exchange and discussion of the genealogy, culture and history of Canada's Ulster Scots, those persons who came to Canada from the North of Ireland whose ancestors were from Scotland.
www.cyndislist.com /gencan.htm   (5054 words)

  
 Canada's mini-military   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
For Bush to not acknowledge Canada's contributions with a few words in his speech was at best a thougthless oversight, at worst an intentional insult.
Yes, Canada was not mentioned and that has not gone unnoticed, but neither has the disgusting, shameful response of the Canadian government.
No matter how hard the lefties in Canada try to separate themselves from the United States, the simple fact is, they are a mouse and they live next door to a giant.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/529146/posts   (3088 words)

  
 Introduction - From colony to country : A reader's guide to Canadian military history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Yet, an examination of any history of Canada describes the participation of Canadians in military events ranging from rebellions within their borders to involvement in two world wars and numerous peacekeeping missions in all parts of the world.
The published literature on Canada's military history is extensive and much of it is held in the collections of the National Library of Canada.
Sections for other military events are planned, to be added to the site in the future.
www.collectionscanada.ca /military/index-e.html   (176 words)

  
 TV, the Military, and Canada
There is not a large number of Canadians who have served with their military.
Correspondingly, I don't believe there are any great numbers of people who have served in the military and work in the TV industry and therefore can share their experiences.
Again, produced in Canada this show has also compiled an assume record of incorrect uniforms, incorrect jargon, over - bearing officers, and generally lax attitudes about the military.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/military_movies/14992   (526 words)

  
 Military Of Canada - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Curse of The Narrows : The Halifax Disaster of 1917
Holding Juno : Canada's Heroic Defense of the D-Day Beaches: June 7-12, 1944
The Liri Valley: Canada's World War II Breakthrough to Rome
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /military_of_canada.htm   (90 words)

  
 Hoppa - Military in Canada
Canada, Air Force Welcome to the Air Force WebsiteHere, you will find facts and statistics, the latest regulations and policies, air force customs and traditions, and discussion of issues related to life in the air force.
Canada, Navy, Reservists La Réserve navale du Canada - The Naval Reserve contributes to safeguard Canada's maritime interests throughout 24 cities across the country.
Ontario, Weapons Diemaco is a world class defence company with a reputation for providing innovative, state of the art small arms solutions, for military and law enforcement.
hoppa.com /ca/Military   (274 words)

  
 CNN.com - Report: Canada's military can't meet needs - Sep 29, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
TORONTO, Ontario (AP) -- Canada's military is "wounded" and the country's defense without the money to do its job properly, according to a Senate report released Thursday.
The report notes Canada -- named by al Qaeda as one of five target nations deserving of an attack -- has done little since 9/11 to invest in anti-terrorism prevention.
A report by the same committee last December found that security along Canada's 4,000-mile (6436-kilometer) border with the United States was full of holes, threatening some C$1.4 billion ($1.2 billion) in trade between the North American neighbors.
www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/americas/09/29/canada.defense.ap/index.html   (483 words)

  
 The Directory of Canadian universities - Royal Military College of Canada
A “university with a significant difference”, the Royal Military College of Canada’s uniformed students are educated and trained for careers as commissioned officers in the Canadian Forces.
Serving Canada and Canadians since 1876, RMC has placed its graduates not only in military service, but in government, business and the professions.
A series of international exchange visits is made annually with a number of military academies in Japan, France and the U.S.A. A one-semester exchange with the United States Air Force Academy is offered to selected students.
www.aucc.ca /can_uni/our_universities/rmc_e.html   (369 words)

  
 Military of Canada - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Military branches: Canadian Forces (includes Land Forces Command or LC, Maritime Command[?] or MC, Air Command[?] or AC, Communications Command[?] or CC, Training Command[?] or TC, Royal Canadian Mounted Police or RCMP)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $7.4 billion (FY97/98)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.2% (FY97/98)
openproxy.ath.cx /mi/Military_of_Canada.html   (57 words)

  
 WarMuseum.ca - Military History - Canada's War Art
Much of the familiar landscape art of Canada's celebrated Group of Seven, for example, owes its genesis to sights seen and recorded in the mud and trenches of the Western Front in France and Belgium.
Born in Canada in 1879, he made a fortune as a businessman in the country's early years of expansion.
After May 1945, the artists returned to Canada where the military provided studio space to complete a number of canvasses based on their earlier work.
www.warmuseum.ca /cwm/disp/dis010_e.html   (2265 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: Canada: Government: Military   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Canada and Peacekeeping - The view of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on this subject is presented with text, photos, and maps (French available).
The Canadian Military Heritage Project - Presenting Canadian military history (the wars, uprisings and conflicts in which Canadians participated) to maintain the tradition of remembrance and to foster pride in our military heritage.
Military Photographers Association of Canada - Information regarding a reunion of all past and present members of the Canadian Forces Imagery trade.
www.dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/Canada/Government/Military   (544 words)

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