Military Aircraft and Syria

Syria: MPs voted 142-129 to extend the mission until the end of March 2016, and authorize airstrikes in Syria. The extension does not include any additional troops or military aircraft, according to CTV. Last fall, the House voted to send 69 special forces soldiers, 600 military personnel, CF-18 fighter-bombers and two surveillance planes to fight in Iraq. Since then, the government has said that Canadian troops have been successful in dismantling numerous targets and weakening the terror group manpower and resources and The Conservative-dominated House of Commons has voted to extend Canada military campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and expand the mission into Syria. An NDP amendment to the motion, calling for an end to Canadian Force participation in the airstrikes and combat as soon as possible, as well as asking for a boost in humanitarian aid for refugees, was defeated. The Liberals also voted against it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.