Sept Index

	November, 2002
	Homeless in Canada The last few months in Canada have seen a large increase in the number of incidents involving those without homes. In Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, and Ottawa there have been struggles between authorities and homeless people. Squatters have been forcibly removed from “tent cities” and unused houses they have occupied. Are Canadian cities just too poor to deal with the problem, or does the fault lie with the provincial and federal governments? View Resource Guide content for this story Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

	The U.S. Offensive Against Iraq U.S. President George W. Bush is intent on toppling the regime in Iraq. In a months-long campaign he has challenged the rest of the world to join the United States in destroying the Iraqi government, vowing to do it alone if necessary. Bush claims that the Iraqis pose a threat to the world with the possible use of nuclear weapons or germ warfare. For many, the Bush offensive lacks credibility. The issue is now being debated in world capitals, at the United Nations, and among concerned people who fear the eruption of yet another war in the volatile Mideast. View Resource Guide content for this story Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

	Canadian Military: Too Many Cuts? Funds for the Canadian military have dwindled over the past few years. All three services have suffered as the Canadian Government cut budgets to get the country’s finances in order. But now there are serious questions as to whether the cuts have affected Canada’s ability to meet its peacekeeping and security obligations. We look at where the military is now and how severe the cutbacks have been. View Resource Guide content for this story Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

	Columbia: Renewed Warfare Over the past several years the South American nation of Colombia has been hit by two difficult and violent situations. First is the criminal element involved in the international narcotics trade. And then there are the left-wing rebels who already control a sizeable part of the country and want to overthrow the government. Now a new Colombian president has been elected, and he vows a crackdown that will rout both the rebels and the criminals. Human rights activists worry about whether the new war will claim a lot of civilian lives in its wake. View Resource Guide content for this story Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader View November 2002 News In Review Study Modules and Index Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
	Acknowledgments Resource Guide Writers: David Downer, Peter Flaherty, James L'Abbé, Thomas Smith Production Assistant: Carolyn McCarthy General Editor: Donald Quinlan Manager, CBC Non-Broadcast Sales: Karen Bower Copy Editor and Desktop Publisher: Susan Rosenthal Web Design and Layout: Rachael Athill CBC Non-Broadcast Sales wishes to thank the staff of CBC Television National News, in particular Executive Producer Arnold Amber, Associate Producer Lou Kovacs, Host Knowlton Nash, Writers Michael Kearns, Paul Hambleton, Brien Christie, Associate Director Yvonne Berry, and ENG Editor Greg Svaluto.