[seahorse]

If the US hadn't admitted this, I would think its some tin foil stuff, but it was released by the US Northern Command. This is the Feb 14 news release:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'U').S. Northern Command, Canada Command establish new bilateral Civil Assistance Plan


Photo by U.S. Army North Public Affairs Office

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, left, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Canadian Air Force Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, signed a Civil Assistance Plan that allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency. The signing took place at U.S. Army North headquarters, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 14, 2008.

February 14, 2008

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Canadian Air Force Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, have signed a Civil Assistance Plan that allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency.

“This document is a unique, bilateral military plan to align our respective national military plans to respond quickly to the other nation's requests for military support of civil authorities,” Renuart said. “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.”

“The signing of this plan is an important symbol of the already strong working relationship between Canada Command and U.S. Northern Command,” Dumais said. “Our commands were created by our respective governments to respond to the defense and security challenges of the twenty-first century, and we both realize that these and other challenges are best met through cooperation between friends.”

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.

U.S. Northern Command was established on Oct. 1, 2002, to anticipate and conduct homeland defense and civil support operations within the assigned area of responsibility to defend, protect, and secure the United States and its interests.

Similarly, Canada Command was established on Feb. 1, 2006, to focus on domestic operations and to offer a single point of contact for all domestic and continental defense and security partners.

The two domestic commands established strong bilateral ties well before the signing of the Civil Assistance Plan. The two commanders and their staffs meet regularly, collaborate on contingency planning and participate in related annual exercises.

[smallpoxgirl]

Wonder how long till Mexico gets the same agreement?

[pup55]

Better listen to SPG.

This looks more like a treaty allowing the US Marines to "protect" Athabasca in the event of some kind of "civil emergency", by "request' of whoever on the other side. I believe we have a similar treaty in the works with Iraq.

[Ferretlover]

Civil emergency??

Looks the "North American Union" is going full steam ahead...

[Plantagenet]

Even more interesting, this agreement also lets the US send troops into Canada.

Canada. Oil. Canada. Tar Sands. Canada. Diamonds. Oh Canada!

[Ferretlover]

I was just thinking that!
Maybe Canada better start building a fence.

[deMolay]

Hi before you guys get all nervous, keep this in mind. Canada has a total in the Military of 55,000 people. 20,000 are in the office in Ottawa, the rest which is 35,000 people are divided between the airfarce, navy and the army. Canada has about 16,000 in the Army and this is all ranks. Of this amount about 5,000 are combat ready. That is if they can borrow boots for marching and camo gear off the guys coming in off tour, Wild eh. Canada has the longest shore line in the world. It is about 36,000 miles of coast line, on 3 ocean's. We have about 2 1970's ships on the west coast and a few more on the east coast and none in the Arctic. Canada's defense force for the Arctic is about 200 Inuit or Eskimo on skidoo's with old .303 Lee Enfield rifles from the ww2, and some camping gear. The last time they went out in the field they got lost. The young Inuit are like young white guys, couldn't find their own asses with both hands. They had to be rescued. The good thing tho is it looks like we out negotiated you guys. We will get US protection. You guys will get not enough Military to police a single city in the USA. Hilarious.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('deMolay', ' ')we out negotiated you guys. We will get US protection.

[jasonraymondson]

Well the united states can only be made better by joining with canada. But Joining with mexico would be retarded.

[WildRose]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ferretlover', 'C')ivil emergency??

Looks the "North American Union" is going full steam ahead...

[seahorse]

From my own legal perspective, I don't see how this can possibly be constitutional, but, the Constitution is dead, we just don't realize it yet.

[Ferretlover]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('deMolay', ' ')The good thing tho is it looks like we out negotiated you guys. We will get US protection. You guys will get not enough Military to police a single city in the USA. Hilarious.

[ohanian]

This is the dumbest thing the Canadian have ever done.

The last thing you need is to give the American politicians an excuse to march their army into your country on the premise of making sure that the situation in your country turns out better.

[WildRose]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ferretlover', '
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And, Wildrose, the next meeting is scheduled for April in New Orleans.

[Chuckmak]

so when do we invade canada?

[eastbay]

so when do we invade canada?

Anytime the USA wants to. But the USA will probably wait until Canada stops sending down enough 'tribute'.

[deMolay]

If Canada was taken over by the USA. At least Canadians would get a Democratic form of government. Albiet not in the form of the original Republic. In Canadian politics, one man the PM who is typically elected by 35/40,000 actual votes appoints the Head of State the GG. He appoints the Heads of State of all the Provinces, the LT. Gov's. He appoints all the judges for all of Canada. He appoints all of the Senate. He appoints his cronies to the Privy Council, Canada's 4th Order of Gubmint. He appoints his friends to Head all Crown Corp. such as Canada Post etc. I guess he doesn't appoint the local dog catcher, but someone who works for him does. He also appoints his delegates to the UN to round around the world and wagg his finger at various tin pot countries about democracy and how Canada is the best. The tribute that we send to our southern brothers is bought and paid for by US customer's.

[smallpoxgirl]

It reminds me of this: http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,12 ... 04,00.html

[Ferretlover]

"That tension was evident just days before the Mexican military specialists in natural disasters cleaned up the debris-filled schools and campuses Friday in nearby D'Iberville, Miss., across the bay from Biloxi."

They're "Marine Military specialists" and they still got relegated to cleaning houses and gardening....

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ferretlover', 'T')hey're "Marine Military specialists" and they still got relegated to cleaning houses and gardening....