Canada's engagement in Afghanistan, March 2009 : Engagement du Canada en Afghanistan, mars 2009 : rapport au Parlement

During the quarter we welcomed the announcement by the United States of a new U. S. strategy of engagement in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region, and we are working closely with the United States to coordinate our civilian and military activities for the best possible results. [...] The Honourable Stockwell Day The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay Minister of International Trade and Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Minister for the Atlantic Gateway The Honourable Beverley J. Oda The Honourable Lawrence Cannon Minister of International Cooperation Minister of Foreign Affairs The Honourable Peter Van Loan Minister of Public Safety Minister of [...] In support of justice infrastructure in Kandahar, Canada initiated projects to provide equipment and improvements to the Attorney General’s Office and the ANP Prosecutor’s Office, and delivered equipment to the Land Registry Office. [...] Conclusion The UN Security Council, in Resolution 1868 of March 23, 2009, reiterated its call on the international community—explicitly including ISAF—“to continue to address the threat to the security and stability of Afghanistan posed by the Taliban,” and by al-Qaeda, illegally armed groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics trade. [...] Progress Indicator Baseline 2011 Target Quarterly Result The number of ANA kandaks (and One of the five ANA kandaks is fully To have four of the five ANA The ANA brigade headquarters and their brigade headquarters) capable of capable of planning, executing and kandaks (and their brigade one of the five kandaks are fully planning, executing and sustaining sustaining near-autonomous headquarters) fu