You likely haven't seen the following war-time videos on Canadian network television. Photojournalist Scott Kesterson seems to be the source for many of them.
Please note that some of the following are graphic -- all of them are sad.
Canadian soldier in Panjwaii district loses foot in a landmine explosion
Canadian RG31 destroyed by roadside bomb (IED); 3 [...]
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...Or, "How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Bury My Head In the Sand". The Gomery Commission has imposed a publication ban on the testimony received from Jean S. Brault, Paul Coffin and Joseph Charles Guit�, as follows:
"The expression 'publication ban' as it is used in this decision, should be taken to have the [...]
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The ghost of Lawrence MacAulay haunts me. It may haunt all of Canada if we don't get our heads straight and start beating down overreactive and intrusive legislation drafted by people who don't understand technology.
Various Canadian police organizations have long clamoured for significantly expanded wiretapping rights. Lawrence MacAulay, Martin Cauchon and Allan Rock [...]
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