Canada to Boost Security to Prevent Terror Attacks

[democracy eh]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=4956901

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada pledged Tuesday to spend more on intelligence gathering, increase port security and clamp down on bogus refugees as part of a new national security policy designed to prevent terror attacks at home and in United States. The document was unveiled a day after former U.S. counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke criticized Ottawa for not spending enough money on law enforcement and intelligence.

also
http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news.asp?id=186
Government of Canada releases comprehensive National Security Policy
NEWS RELEASE
April 27, 2004
Ottawa, Ontario

Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan today tabled in Parliament Canada’s first comprehensive statement on national security. Securing An Open Society: Canada’s National Security Policy, sets out an integrated strategy and action plan designed to address current and future threats.

[HEyHEY]

1. If I was Prime Minister

For every comment the US makes about our lack of Military Spending...I'd make one to them about lack of social spending.

[saigon68]

3. Social spending ???

That's why so many 65's and over ----head up to the Soo to load up on Prescriptions.

We have a place for old people who aren't working, never privately saved for retirement, and lazily kept thinking the govt would help them in their old age.

And the name of that place is GRAVES - R. Cheney Acting President of US </SARCASM>

[Iceburg]

2. Our Canadian troops are being retrained as we speak ...

[democracy eh]

4. Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security

picked out while reading the full document...

Create a Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security

Our commitment to include all Canadians in the ongoing building of this country must be extended to our approach to protecting it. We reject the stigmatization of any community and we do not accept the notion that our diversity or our openness to newcomers needs to be limited to ensure our security. No one better appreciates the need to protect our society than those who chose this country as a place to build a better life or who fled the consequences of instability and intolerance in other parts of the world. The deep commitment of Canadians to mutual respect and inclusion helps to mitigate extremism in our society...

The Government needs the help and support of all Canadians to make its approach to security effective. Therefore, it will introduce new measures to reach out to communities in Canada that may feel caught in the “front lines” of the struggle against terrorism.

To this end, the Government is creating a Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security, which will be comprised of members of ethno-cultural and religious communities from across Canada. It will engage in a long-term dialogue to improve understanding on how to manage security interests in a diverse society and will provide advice to promote the protection of civil order, mutual respect and common nderstanding. It will be a partnership with all communities to work to ensure that there is zero tolerance for terrorism or crimes of hate in Canada...

[Hand]

5. What a devilish strategy....

We'll bore the terrorists into abject submission! Margaret Atwood, TO THE FRONT!

:evilgrin: