Protecting the Nation and Promoting Peace in the World Policy

Canadian Action Party is fully committed to a Canadian National Defence Program, for Canada, commanded by Canadians in the service of Canadian interests, both domestic and international. Years of under-funding and reductions in manpower have taken their toll on morale in the Armed Forces. Although we have seen an increase in funding for Canadian military we see very little reflection of Canadian values in the present system.

CAP is committed to fully fund, fully equip and fully support our troops; in their mandate to defend Canada's interest both at home and around the world.

Prime Minister Harper says that Canadian troops are fighting in Afghanistan because of the deaths of 24 Canadians from the fall of the World Trade Center on 9/11. However, to many questions linger as to who was responsible for those tragic events.

Therefore:

Be it resolved that the Canadian Action Party calls for:

• An immediate withdrawal of our troops from Afghanistan;
• The slashing of the military budget and restoration of funding for health, education, housing infrastructure, municipalities, et cetera.
• Perform a parliamentary review of future roles and capability of Canada's military.
• Use a common sense monetary policy that would make it possible for us to afford funding for defense without sacrificing social programs.
• Ensure adequate funding for the sole purpose of peacekeeping, protecting our sovereign coastal and Artic borders and disaster relief.
• Stop investing Canadian Pension Plan funds in companies that manufacture 33 of the weapons used in the War against Iraq.
• End government contracts to military companies involved in missile defense, land mines and weapons containing depleted uranium.
• Remove Canadian war planners from the Bi-national Planning Group and NORTHCOM.
• End the culture of war mentality that is driving the greed and lust for power, control and dominance of people all over the world. CAP seeks to promote policies, which  support peace and freedom for all.