Canadian action against ISIS

Canada's six-month commitment

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has outlined Canada’s participation in action against Islamic State militants. Canada has made a six-month commitment to launching airstrikes against ISIS only in countries where it has government support. The Canadian government has also extended the original 30-day non-combat advisory mission, in which special operations soldiers are advising security forces in northern Iraq. Kyle Matthews, senior deputy director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) has been a close observer of ISIS and can comment on Canada’s position and those of its allies.

Kyle Matthews, senior deputy director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS)
Kyle.matthews@concordia.ca
Cell: 514-975-8160
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