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Canada makes Northwest Passage sovereignty a priority issue
Canadian assertion of sovereignty over the emerging arctic Northwest Passage waterway continues to remain a point of contention between the United States and its northern neighbor, says the Congressional Research Service.
Denial of service attack mars Canadian party balloting
An online election of new New Democratic Party leadership in Canada on March 24 was slowed by a denial of service attack, according to various media reports. NDP President Rebecca Blaikie said three
Voter rolls beset with inaccuracies
A study of state voter registration data shows that nearly 13 percent of total voter records across the United States are likely inaccurate or no longer valid. The Pew Center on the States says in a
Canada's counterterrorism strategy mistake
Is the West at war with violent Islamist extremism? The United States isn't, a position it laudably maintains in recognition of the fact that 1) to say so hands a propaganda victory to al Qaeda in
Canada labels 'violent Islamist extremism' as leading threat
The Canadian government calls "violent Islamist extremism" the "leading threat to Canada's national security" in that country's first-ever counterterrorism strategy (.pdf), which was released on Feb.
U.S., Canada sign assistance agreements
The United States and Canada signed Jan. 24 three military agreements meant to allow the two countries' militaries to work more closely together in event of a natural disaster or attack. Army Gen.
Public consultation to guide Canada's open government strategy
In an effort to gain acceptance into the international Open Government Partnership , Canada must first develop open government commitments, which will be similar to the National Action Plan published
Northern border drugs strategy calls for more efficient wiretapping
A White House strategy for combatting drug smuggling along the Canadian border released Jan. 20 calls for, among other things, expedited information sharing from electronic communication service
International Coast Guard forum needed to discuss Arctic security issues, says CSIS
The world lacks a meaningful international forum to discuss Arctic security issues, says a paper released Jan. 19 by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The paper, whose principal
Canada, U.S. to harmonize border crossing standards
The United States released this week an action plan calling for the harmonization of people and cargo screening standards and technology with Canada. The plan (.pdf) says the two countries will
