If that is all the problems this causes, then we will be very very lucky
indeed. It would be amazing.
Shan
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Published in today's Ottawa Citizen.
********* Canada, U.S. ink deal to let troops cross border Governments now
able to ask for support in times of emergency
David Pugliese, The Ottawa Citizen, Published: Saturday, February
23, 2008 Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for
the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other's borders
during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has
kept silent on the deal. Neither the Canadian government nor the Canadian
Forces announced the new agreement, which was signed Feb. 14 in Texas. The U.S.
military's Northern Command, however, publicized the agreement with a
statement outlining how its top officer, Gen. Gene Renuart, and Canadian Lt.-Gen.
Marc Dumais, head of Canada Command, signed the plan. The agreement allows the
military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other during a
civil emergency. The new agreement has been greeted with suspicion by the left
wing in Canada and the right wing in the U.S. The left-leaning Council of
Canadians, which is campaigning against what it calls the increasing integration
of the U.S. and Canadian militaries, is raising concerns about the deal.
"It's kind of a trend, when it comes to issues of Canada-U.S. relations and
contentious issues like military integration, we see that this government is
reluctant to disclose information to Canadians that is readily available on
American and Mexican websites," said Stuart Trew, a researcher with the Council of
Canadians. Mr. Trew said there is potential for the agreement to militarize
civilian responses to emergency incidents. He noted that work is also under
way on a joint plan to protect common infrastructure such as roadways and oil
pipelines. "Are we going to see (U.S.) troops on our soil for minor potential
threats to a pipeline or a road?"; he asked. Mr. Trew also noted that the
U.S. military does not allow its soldiers to operate under foreign command, so
there are questions about who controls American forces if they are requested
for service in Canada. "We don't know the answers because the government
doesn't want to even announce the plan,"; he said. But Canada Command spokesman
Cmdr. David Scanlon said it will be up to civilian authorities in both countries
to decide whether military assistance is requested or used. He said the
agreement is "benign" and simply sets the stage for co-operation if the two
governments approve. "But there's no agreement to allow troops to come in," he
said. "It facilitates planning and co-ordination between the two militaries. The
'allow' piece is entirely up to the two governments." If U.S. forces were to
come into Canada they would be under tactical control of the Canadian Forces,
but still under the command of the U.S. military, Cmdr. Scanlon added. News
of the deal, and the allegation it was kept secret in Canada, is already
making the rounds on left-wing blogs and Internet sites, where it is being cited
as an example of the dangers of the growing integration between the two
militaries. On right-wing blogs in the U.S., it is being used as evidence of a
plan for a "North American union"; where foreign troops, not bound by U.S. laws,
could be used by the American federal government to override regional
authorities. "Co-operative militaries on Home Soil!"; notes one website. "The next
time your town has a 'national emergency,' don't be surprised if Canadian
soldiers respond. And remember -- Canadian military aren't bound by posse
comitatus." Posse comitatus is a U.S. law that prohibits federal troops from
conducting law enforcement duties on domestic soil without approval from Congress.
Cmdr. Scanlon said there was no intent to keep the agreement secret in Canada.
He noted it will be reported in the Canadian Forces' newspaper next week and
that publication will be put on the Internet. He said the actual agreement
hasn't been released to the public because that requires approval from both
nations. That decision has not yet been taken, he added. Military officials on
both sides of the border say such co- operation is a plus and could help speed
up responses in a disaster. "Unity of effort during bilateral support for
civil support operations such as floods, forest fires, hurricanes, earthquakes
and effects of a terrorist attack, in order to save lives, prevent human
suffering and mitigate damage to property, is of the highest importance, and we
need to be able to have forces that are flexible and adaptive to support rapid
decision- making in a collaborative environment," Gen. Renuart said in the
U.S. military news release. In the same news release, Canadian Lt.-Gen. Dumais
called the plan "an important symbol of the already strong working
relationship between Canada Command and U.S. Northern Command. The plan recognizes the
role of each nation's lead federal agency for emergency preparedness, which
in the United States is the Department of Homeland Security and in Canada is
Public Safety Canada. The plan facilitates the military-to-military support
of civil authorities once government authorities have agreed on an appropriate
response, according to the news release. © The Ottawa Citizen 2008
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