Memorial University’s Fisheries and Marine Institute (MI) partners with Royal Canadian Navy to launch the Civil Military Leadership Program Initiative. Rear-Admiral Chris Sutherland, deputy commander, RCN, and Dr. Robert Shea, vice-president (Marine Institute) pro tempore, signed an MOU via video
The Light at the End of the New “Dark Decade” for the Canadian Armed Forces
THE CANADIAN SYNDROME Right now, the future of the Canadian Armed Forces is looking bleak. The political priorities of recent governments have not favoured the Canadian Armed Forces. Both Liberal and Conservative governments have pledged support for the military and
CNLP raised at Senate Committee Hearings
Question about the CNLP raised at Senate Committee Hearings Sept 21, 2016 Senate Committee on National Security and Defence Witness: Lt Col (ret) John Selkirk exec director of Reserves 2000 was asked by Committee Chair Senator Daniel Lang about the
The Defence Policy Review: How about an eye to the future?
The following article can be found at http://thevimyreport.com/2016/07/defence-policy-review-eye-future/ It is a submission made to the Defence Policy Review by Paul Chapin and Rob Roy. Paul is the executive editor of TheVimyReport.com and a former director general for international security at the Department
Canada’s Planned Defence Review Commentary
(This commentary from Conrad Black first appeared in the National Post February 2016.) Conrad Black: Canada’s planned defence review is an opportunity for our nation to take a giant stride The defence review that the federal government has promised by
Civil Military Divide
Below is Matt Gurney’s article from the National Post “Bridging the civil-military divide” Bridging the civil-military divide Beginning this fall, 20 to 40 students at the University of Alberta will have the option of working to become members of the
Blueprint For Getting Defense Procurement Right
As the new government tackles the issue of defence spending and procurement a good place to start would be Alan S. William’s book Reinventing Canadian Defence Procurement: A View From Inside. Breakout Educational Network published William’s book in association with
The Civilian-Military Divide a Finalist at the Beaufort International Film Festival
Breakout’s The Civilian-Military Divide: Bridging the Gap a Finalist in the Documentary Category at the 9th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival. Records fall as the 9th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival comes to a close. Feb. 17, 2015 – BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Ninth Annual
CNLP Introductory Video
Breakout Educational Networks is bringing “Leadership, Citizenship and Nation-Building” skills and resources to university and college campuses with the CNLP – Canadian National Leadership Program. Our goal is to make this a national project, available to students across the country
The Atlantic Acknowledges Breakout Educational Network
Atlantic Monthly acknowledges Breakout/Stornoway and Policy You Can See. James Fallow’s important article on civil military relations in the current Atlantic Monthly acknowledges the impact Breakout/Stornoway and its video production (Policy You Can See) is having on the issue of