Tag Archives: Canada

Canada foots $10M security bill;

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

The Toronto Star March 13, 2013 Wednesday Canada foots $10M security bill; CIDA keeps details secret of payments to private firm tied to corruption that guarded Afghan dam project Pg. A1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Surge in private security raises concerns over rights

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Surge in private security raises concerns over rights CBC News Posted: Jan 16, 2013 5:02 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 15, 2013 10:36 PM ET There are now more than 140,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Conservatives have ‘no clue’ how privatization plan for bases will affect military, critics say

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Conservatives have ‘no clue’ how privatization plan for bases will affect military, critics say By DAVID PUGLIESE, Ottawa Citizen January 29, 2013 Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay responds to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ontario-based bodyguard in Saadi Gaddafi smuggling plot ordered to be deported over crimes against humanity

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Ontario-based bodyguard in Saadi Gaddafi smuggling plot ordered to be deported over crimes against humanity Stewart Bell | Jan 29, 2013 2:10 PM ET | Last Updated: Jan 29, 2013 5:33 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military will contract out air-to-air refuelling if Canada goes with F-35

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Military will contract out air-to-air refuelling if Canada goes with F-35 Lee Berthiaume Published: December 20, 2012, 5:17 pm OTTAWA — The Canadian military has decided it will rely on the U.S., other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown Advocates urge Canadian government not to go further down the route of privatising immigration detention Bilbo Poynter in Hamilton, Ontario… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CP Exclusive: Foreign Affairs broke rules on Afghan, Pakistan embassy contracts

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

CP Exclusive: Foreign Affairs broke rules on Afghan, Pakistan embassy contracts By Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press October 22, 2012 OTTAWA – The Foreign Affairs Department broke government rules by handing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Garda Security Gets $1.1 Billion Buyout Offer

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Garda Security Gets $1.1 Billion Buyout Offer By IAN AUSTEN QUEBEC CITY _ The founder, chairman and chief executive of Garda World Security, an armored car and security company based in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Moody’s places Garda debt under review

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Moody’s places Garda debt under review  Ross Marowits Montreal — The Canadian Press Published Monday, Sep. 10 2012, 4:18 PM EDT Moody’s Investors Service has placed Garda World Security’s $750-million of debt under… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trapwire is watching you in Ottawa

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/trapwire-is-watching-you-in-ottawa/ Trapwire is watching you in Ottawa by Jesse Brown on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:46pm – Have you heard of Trapwire? It’s a formerly obscure counter-terrorist surveillance network, created by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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