Innovation key to aviation security
As soon as it became clear that the events of September 11th were the result of an act of terrorism,...
The future of Kosovo: The lessons of 3D
For Canadians contemplating our commitment in Afghanistan, Kosovo offers some timely parallels. In many ways, Kosovo was at the turn...
Business continuity: Practice makes perfect
A high-rise commercial tower engulfed in flames is successfully evacuated. A firefighter rescues a trapped child in a collapsed building....
The Silo Syndrome
For as long as we’ve had egos, manuals of procedure, and departmental rivalry, emergency management professionals have been plagued by...
Canadian Operational Support Command
Much like constructing a city, if you are setting the foundation of a new operational support command – the lifeline...
Commentary: Exporting stability
As representatives from 70 countries and international organizations gathered in London to set the framework for the Afghanistan Compact and...
Honouring non-commissioned ranks
Prior to the Crimean War (1854 -1856), Britain and Commonwealth countries did not have an exclusive official gallantry award for...
The effect of Canada’s Jamaica Garrison
‘Effects based planning’, in military lexicon, describes a process for obtaining a desired strategic outcome. Canada’s deployment of a garrison...
IT in the sky
Fighter jets may have started out as little more than giant engines with a bit of space for a pilot...
Canadian organizations face new criminal liabilities
On May 9, 1992, twenty-six workers lost their lives in the Westray Mine in Nova Scotia as a result of...