Posted AT 5:40 AM EST on 05/09/08
Capable of incapability
A new report on Canada's capacity to respond to large-scale emergencies appears to have set a new standard for telling it like it is. Titled Emergency Preparedness in Canada: How the Fine Arts of Procrastination and Bafflegab Hobble the People Who Will Be Trying to Save You When Things Get Really Bad, this report of the Senate standing committee on national security and defence, chaired by Colin Kenny, rips apart bureaucratic phrasing to reveal a continuing lack of progress.
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