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The Sovereign Shadow: National Security Coercion, Temporal Fragmentation, and the Administrative Human Rights Battle of Kagusthan Ariaratnam
This article examines the landmark administrative and human rights battle of Kagusthan Ariaratnam against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), analyzing the structural tensions between domestic national security practices and international refugee protection obligations. It addresses two fundamental questions: first, whether security agencies can leverage the legal vulnerability of refugee status to extract prolonged, coerced…
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Strategic Equilibrium and Undersea Sovereignty: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (2025–2026)
The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) represents a generational pivot in North American defense policy, shifting the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from a legacy coastal defense posture toward a credible, multi-ocean power projection capability.1 As of March 2026, the procurement process has reached its most critical juncture, with the federal government under Prime Minister Mark…
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The Sovereign Imperative: A Comprehensive Analysis of Canada’s Critical Mineral Vulnerabilities and Strategic Defense Architecture
The global geopolitical landscape is currently defined by a fundamental shift in the nature of power, where the control of physical resources has re-emerged as the primary determinant of national security and economic resilience. For Canada, a nation long celebrated as a global leader in mineral extraction, the revelations brought forward during the Standing Committee…
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Why “Hard Power” Fails (And What Actually Works)
“Is it possible to take the world’s most violent experiences and turn them into a blueprint for global peace? Today, we sit down with Stan to find out how he did exactly that.” From child soldier and covert operative to peace-building founder, Stan’s journey is a masterclass in resilience. Discover how he transitioned from “hard…
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Continental Rupture: Mark Carney’s Davos Mandate and the Strategic Reorientation of the Canadian State
The international geopolitical landscape in early 2026 is defined by a fundamental “rupture,” a term utilized by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos to describe the collapse of the post-1945 rules-based order.1 This transition is not merely a shift in diplomatic norms but a systemic breakdown of the mechanisms that…
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Carney, China, and the Shifting World Order: Pragmatism in an Age of Imperial Decline
Mark Carney’s recent remarks on the emergence of a “new world order,” particularly in relation to China, have sparked debate across political and policy circles. Yet, when examined within the broader context of global power shifts, his analysis is not only sensible—it is necessary. The world is undergoing a structural transformation in which China’s rise…
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Canada dispatch: Human Rights Tribunal limits government delay tactics in national security cases
This news bulletin was originally published by JURIST News on November 14, 2025. Pitasanna Shanmugathas | U. Windsor Faculty of Law, CA November 14, 2025 08:10:22 pm Pitasanna Shanmugathas is a third-year student at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. He has been actively following developments in this discrimination case before the Canadian Human…
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An Analysis of Ignition Sources and Contributing Factors to Canada’s Escalating Wildfire Crisis: Evaluating the Hypothesis of Foreign Sabotage
Canada is confronting a wildfire crisis of unprecedented scale, fueling public speculation that the devastation may be the result of a coordinated sabotage campaign by foreign state actors aiming to damage the nation’s natural resources. This article provides a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of this hypothesis by systematically evaluating the primary causes of Canada’s escalating wildfire…
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When Liberation Turned into Domination: A Child Soldier’s Reckoning with Demons in Paradise
I watched Demons in Paradise with a heavy heart, not as a critic or a civilian, but as someone who once wore the uniform of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) — a child soldier trained to kill and conditioned to believe in the righteousness of our cause. I was barely fifteen when I…
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Gary Anandasangaree: A Personal Reflection and Political Context
In 2010, during a meticulous review of my manuscript, preliminarily entitled “The 05 File” (https://a.co/d/fNfKpt1), Gary Anandasangaree—then the legal adviser to the Canadian Tamil Congress and now Canada’s Minister of Public Safety—cautioned me against labeling the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a “terrorist organization” in my book, citing the absence of a universally…