Canada - Facts and Info

[RACooper]

Well since a number of people on this site seemed to be more than a little misinformed about Canada I have decided to post a link to a website that has both information and dispells some myths.

www.canadianally.com

Keep in mind that the site was put togther by the Canadian miliary advisor to the embassy in Washington, so most of the information will deal with military matters and national security issues.... oh and this site is actually targeted at Washington lobyists and advisors, to give them at least some basic understanding of their largest trading partner.

[Rudey]

There are lots of people on this website who crave information on Canada and this would be great for those people who crave info on Canada.

-Rudey
--There are LOTS of people who crave info on Canada

[Optimist Prime]

Cool website, it answered some of my questions. Plus that NORAD thing sounds like a good idea.

[aurora_borealis]

RACooper, I am not finding any information on what is truly important in Canada to the US
For example:
Crunchies
Dairy Milk
Flakes
Aero Bars
KinderSurprise
Milk tray
Roses
Heros
Kokanee
Labatt's
Molson
Comedians
Fodder for South Park episodes
Hockey
Degrassi


Just joshing ya!!
However keep Avril and Celine, thanks!!!

[DeltAlum]

Interesting web page. Thanks.

[Kevin]

Good stuff. Thanks.

[RACooper]

I thought I would put it out there because I served with the officer that is trying to raise awarness of Canada's military and security presence: past, present, future... but he is finding it to be tough going, fighting to get the information out there, as well as countering misinformation in the media or public perception.

I would love to hear commentary (legitimate) about the site's content... so I could pass it along at the next CISS meeting.

[AlphaSigOU]

Originally posted by RACooper
I thought I would put it out there because I served with the officer that is trying to raise awarness of Canada's military and security presence: past, present, future... but he is finding it to be tough going, fighting to get the information out there, as well as countering misinformation in the media or public perception.

I would love to hear commentary (legitimate) about the site's content... so I could pass it along at the next CISS meeting.

Pretty good stuff... few people know about Canada's participation in NORTHCOM (Northern Command, which is really NORAD renamed).

Don't forget also the yearly USAF/Canadian AF exercise MAPLE FLAG as well.

Call me un-American, but the Canadian Snowbirds do a better air show than the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels...

[KillarneyRose]

I have a question for you, RACoooper, if you don't mind. Or any other Canadian who might know, actually.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police...do you know what their American equivalent would be (provided there is one)? I don't think they're like our State Troopers. Are they like our FBI? Or some other sort of federal agent?

Thanks!

[RACooper]

Well the RCMP could be considered like the FBI as the perform roughly the same function as the FBI & the Secret Service.... were-as CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Serivce) could be thought of as the CIA of Canada (although it is strictly domestically oriented).

[phigamucsb]

Maybe that's b/c Canada has no military presence. Their national defense is the U.S. and they don't even have to pay a penny (must be pretty nice). As long as Canada doesn't do something to threaten America's national security, they can rest assured that no foreign country will invade our neighbor. The U.S. seeks stability in regions throughout the world, especially its own.

I'm not trying to harp on you RA, but I have noticed some distirbing trends lately in Canada. For one, why has your government outlawed the Fox News Channel and dished out hefty fines to those Canadian citizens that wish to watch FNC transmitted via their satellites. Next, why does the Canadian government allow such loose immigration policies to exist. These policies put both our countries at risk (i.e. Madrid, Spain). Finally, I'm not sure if a ruling has been made on the American deserter situation, but Canada needs to react in a more timely fashion so that the Army deserters may be tried accordingly.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by phigamucsb
Maybe that's b/c Canada has no military presence. Their national defense is the U.S. and they don't even have to pay a penny (must be pretty nice). As long as Canada doesn't do something to threaten America's national security, they can rest assured that no foreign country will invade our neighbor. The U.S. seeks stability in regions throughout the world, especially its own.

I'm not trying to harp on you RA, but I have noticed some distirbing trends lately in Canada. For one, why has your government outlawed the Fox News Channel and dished out hefty fines to those Canadian citizens that wish to watch FNC transmitted via their satellites. Next, why does the Canadian government allow such loose immigration policies to exist. These policies put both our countries at risk (i.e. Madrid, Spain). Finally, I'm not sure if a ruling has been made on the American deserter situation, but Canada needs to react in a more timely fashion so that the Army deserters may be tried accordingly.

Something that's implied in your argument should be brought to light a little more clearly.

The deserters that Canada basically ignores from what I've seen would probably not be ignored if the US was helping to stave off an invasion of Canada or one of her interests.

The FNC thing I had no idea. I guess some countries don't have our appreciation for freedom of the media. European countries without a Communist threat have been constantly moving towards Socialism. When the government forbids certain media members, that's some scary stuff. Just so Canada knows, the US still allows Al Jazeera via satellite. But fines for watching a news channel? Sounds too 1984 for my liking.

But yes, in general, for all its little quirks, Canada is still one of our strongest allies in the world (since the fall of the Soviet Union we don't have many left since now all these countries don't need the protection of young Americans and their big guns).

[Lady Pi Phi]

As far as I know there are no fines for watching Fox News.
I tried searching on the CRTC website and the only thing I found was a documents about Fox News Canada. Fox News Canada is a speciality channel that will brodcast Canadian content as well as international news from an American perpsective.
I didn't have time to search all the documents I found but I'm sure RACooper will be able to answer this question better than I.
There are many American channels that are specialty channels because of Canada Content policies. Therefore they are on available on satelite or on digital cable and you have to pay quite a bit to watch them.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
As far as I know there are no fines for watching Fox News.
I tried searching on the CRTC website and the only thing I found was a documents about Fox News Canada. Fox News Canada is a speciality channel that will brodcast Canadian content as well as international news from an American perpsective.
I didn't have time to search all the documents I found but I'm sure RACooper will be able to answer this question better than I.
There are many American channels that are specialty channels because of Canada Content policies. Therefore they are on available on satelite or on digital cable and you have to pay quite a bit to watch them.

That would make sense. Frankly, I'd be shocked if Canada censored political content in their TV.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by phigamucsb
Maybe that's b/c Canada has no military presence. Their national defense is the U.S. and they don't even have to pay a penny (must be pretty nice).

I've been to NORAD and I disagree.

It's safe to say that Canada isn't in the "Super Power" league -- but it's because they don't care to be.