"It doesn't change our responsibility as a country," O'Connor told reporters in his first public statement since assuming the portfolio on Feb. 6 when Stephen Harper named his cabinet.
O'Connor said such information would be sent directly to the Norad headquarters in Colorado, which is jointly staffed by the Canadian and U.S. military.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/02/20/norad-060220.html
[Yeah, I have no problem believing Harper's defence minister when he says there aren't any Canadian sovereignty issues here. ;) Remember what happened the last two times we had a Conservative government in Canada and a Replublican government in the US? We got the FTA/NAFTA with Mulroney/Reagan, and with Diefenbaker/Eisenhower, of course, we got NORAD. I wonder what Harper/Bush will do to our sovereignty. :( -- NSay]
[Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on February 24, 2006]
Note: http://www.cbc.ca/story...
Norad To Be Expanded To Include Maritime Surveillance
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Expect little from life and get more from it.
All that is taking place here is the same old shit, just a different bunch with some new ideas on how to screw the taxpayers out of more money. We have made many, many rich people who are well connected to the party system.
The ruling class are taking us one more time to the cleaners.
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Good government is not a party government
"We have to look after our own sovereignty. We have to deal with any threats coming from the sea."
As far as I know NORAD falls under the jurisdiction of the recent NORCOM, or Northern Command, organization. American military personnel call the shots for NORCOM, although Canadian military officers are also involved.
For O’Conner to imagine that a new NORAD agreement will strengthen our sovereignty seems a bit of a stretch since all final decisions have to be approved by a military officer of another country.
Mike