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From Global Science to Recovering Helicopters in the Arctic Doug is currently President and CEO of the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility (CSSF). The CSSF operates state-of-the-art Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV). It has supported Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Natural … Continue reading →

John Flanagan is a retired senior fire specialist with 40+ years in the BC Forest Service. John has worked in emergency management response operations during some of the most severe wildfires in BC’s history. His experience includes prevention, preparedness, suppression, … Continue reading →

On September 13, 1944, First Canadian Army’s most horrific battle of the Second World War began in the Belgian and Dutch lowlands near Antwerp. The sixty-mile Scheldt waterway linking Europe’s greatest port to the North Sea was crucial to support … Continue reading →

This presentation examines the evolution of Canada’s unique whole-of-government (WoG) approach, in the context of international cooperation, in Afghanistan. Although that effort resulted in great gains when the Canadian Forces were actively involved in a combat role, the Canadian Government … Continue reading →

Speaker: Dr. James Kempling The first Canadian volunteers arrived in Spain in early 1937 to fight Fascism, and by the time the Spanish Civil war ended, 1600+ Canadians had served. They were assigned initially to the American, Abraham Lincoln Battalion. … Continue reading →

Speaker: Dr. David Zimmerman, UVic This is the second presentation drawn from David’s book, Britain’s Shield: Radar and the Defeat of the Luftwaffe. The first presentation covered the British development of radar, which was only one part of a highly … Continue reading →