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From Minister Jason Kenny via Twitter: "Condolences to family of the soldier killed, & prayers for the Parliamentary guard wounded. Canada will not be terrorized or intimidated."

I read this a while back, but I'm putting it here for those of you who like a well written police / crime novel:  City of Ice by John Farrow (pseudonym for Trevor Ferguson).  It takes place in Montreal during the biker wars of the 1990's.  It's told from the point of view of a Montreal police...

I agree with Colin P.  People have seen the various maritime accidents that have occurred and can envision what it would mean for the coastline, and the people whose livelihoods are based on it, if even one tanker foundered.  Add in other incidents such as the recent Mount Polley tailings pond...

The bill would affect Northern Gateway (with the planned terminal in Kitimat), which Mr. Trudeau has already said he does not support.  Note that the bill would not affect oil tankers servicing the Kinder Morgan terminal in Burnaby (next to Vancouver).  I do not know whether the portion of the...

Yes, but "drastically reduced" isn't enough for many people, recognizing that the effect of a spill could be catastrophic.

It's Bill C-628.  Full text as at First Reading is here: http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=6699473&File=24#1 The bill targets oil tankers only. I live in BC, and I think that there would be much popular support for such a bill.  A common opinion...

Soon to be followed by the Canadian headline:  "Stephen Harper prorogues Parliament over MP's questions on military response to ISIL"

From CBC:  http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-s-navy-looks-to-fill-fleet-gap-with-purchase-from-u-s-1.2775533

When the Supreme Court of Canada considered what would be necessary for a province to separate from Canada, in Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, the court, in my reading, took pains to state that 50%+1 was not a magic number that could be taken as an automatic number for a...

From The Globe and Mail:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/soldier-convicted-in-fatal-training-accident-in-afghanistan-wins-appeal/article20692226/

Winchester?  Some historical precedent.  (Capital before London.) If this significant reformulation of the United Kingdom to a federalist state occurs, it is interesting to compare the change wrought by one peaceful referendum in Scotland, as opposed to decades of violence in Northern Ireland.

Interesting to note that, in the USA, the Department of Veterans Affairs includes "Hammer of Thor" as an authorized "emblem of belief" for inscription on the headstones of deceased veterans.  See item #55 on the link:  http://www.cem.va.gov/hmm/emblems.asp

Sorry, but I cannot agree with that, and I respectfully suggest that unless you are a ship driver, that you have don't have the experience to say that.  I had the opportunity to drive a HALIFAX class (as 2OOW), and I would have been adrift without my KINGSTON class experience.  Obviously the...

My question for the infanteers:  If the decision were made to engage the enemy without body armour (for example, as suggested above, responding to a mortar attack immediately with webbing, rifle and ammo), would there be any negative psychological effect?  I mean a greater perceived fear of...

From the Globe and Mail:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/navy-to-investigate-allegations-against-hmcs-whitehorse-sailors/article19649341/ It is reported that the investigation ordered into the policies governing the conduct of RCN personnel ashore was triggered by more than just...

Yes, thank you, I am familiar with the meaning (though not all of the historical context you provided).  But what I am looking for is a reference to the actual Canadian statutory basis for the use in Canada.  The legislation one would point to if a hypothetical ship's master said, "You tell me...

Many moons ago, there was a command exam question relating to the requirement to fly flag Quebec when entering a Canadian port to request free pratique.  I tried to find the statutory/regulatory source of the requirement the other day, and couldn't.  Can anyone recall what the statute or...

Does the context of the photo permit the conclusion that the uniform is some kind of merchant navy uniform?  See the image below, which is said (by an eBay vendor) to be an Australian merchant navy cap badge from the 1930s or 1940s.

Why?  Just curious.