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Canada To Launch New Defense Policy In Early 2017

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

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Canada To Launch New Defense Policy In Early 2017

CH-47F. Photo: Government of Canada.

Canada’s Department of National Defence has completed “public consultations” that will guide its ongoing defense policy review, and it plans to launch the new policy in early 2017, according to a government website.The department said it received tens of thousands of online comments and held roundtable discussions across the country. The department also received input from members of Parliament, outside experts and representatives of key allies, including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom.…

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