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•The IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, N ovem ber 6, 2014 7 HEATING COOLING BOILERS RADIANT HEAT GAS LINES WATER HEATERS WWW.BROOKS HEATING AND AIR.CA Don't be left in the Cold Install a new Furnace & AC now for only $119/month* and don't pay until Spring 2015 *price based OAC • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handle all insurance work. • your window & door professionals • 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca • awarded readers choice 22 times • Visit our showroom COMMENT The way we were As we remember this month the sacrifices of those in past con- flicts, here is an image of the War Memorial in 1959 which used to sit at the corner of Main and Guelph streets. In 1960 it was moved to Remembrance Park on James Street. Photo courtesy of the Esquesing Historical Society; Text Heritage Halton Hills Remembering 'It will operate almost like a cruise ship' -- Tatiana DiGiacinto... see story pg. 8 Anna Mantione sent in this photo her husband Jim took Oct. 14 on his morning drive to work. It's a red headed pileated woodpecker pecking away on a tree stump that was recently cut down on Re- gan Cres. Got a photo you want to share? email cgamble@theifp.ca BREAKFAST TIME From our readers 'Quote unquote' Islam extremism is real Canada is not immune from ter- rorism. The week of Oct. 19, Parlia- ment was attacked and two Canadian Forces soldiers were murdered, War- rant Officer Patrice Vincent and Cor- poral Nathan Cirillo. These attacks, by two terrorists (the Government of Canada defines a terrorist as someone who acts to intimidate the public for political, re- ligious, or ideological reasons) were against unarmed soldiers. One soldier was run down by a car in a parking lot, the other shot from behind without any warning. These attacks also targeted the heart of Canadian democracy: The Parliament of Can- ada. The attacks failed to achieve their objective: To disrupt our demo- cratic way of life, our belief in democracy, freedom and the rule of law. The day after the attack, your elected MPs were back at work. Extremist groups are present in Canada-- some engage in terrorist activity here, some support terror- ism abroad. Some of these groups have converted Canadian citizens to their extremist cause. While there are a number of extremist groups with different causes, violent Islamist ex- tremism is the leading threat. This threat is a long-term and a persistent one. The first priority of the Government of Canada is to protect Canada and Canadians, while pre- serving our liberties and freedoms. The core principle of the Govern- ment of Canada's counter-terrorism strategy is building resilience-- a strategy similar to the way the Brit- ish handled decades of terrorism due to the bombings and assassinations of the IRA. The ultimate goal of this strategy is a Canada where individu- als and communities are able to with- stand violent extremist ideologies, and where society is resilient to a ter- rorist attack, if one occurs. Being resilient does not mean be- ing passive in the face of terrorist threats. The Government of Canada is ready and willing to use force to counter terrorism-- for example, the recently ap- proved military mission to counter ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- vant) in Iraq, the use of preventative detention or deportation. What resilience means is that the Government of Canada cannot limit its response to terrorism simply to military and po- lice operations. Resilience also acknowledges that it is not possible to stop all terrorist attacks, especial- ly those of the "lone wolf" kind. Resilience speaks to the impor- tance of ensuring a rapid return to ordinary life and reducing the impact of terrorism. It will never be possible to stop all terrorist attacks. Nevertheless, Cana- dians can expect that their govern- ment will take every reasonable step to prevent individuals from turning to terrorism, to detect terrorists and their activities, to deny terrorists the means and opportunities to attack and, when attacks do occur, to re- spond expertly, rapidly and propor- tionately. If you are interested in finding out more about the Government of Canada's counter-terrorism strategy, I encourage you to download the docu- ment at http://goo.gl/JiVSrt -- Michael Chong is the MP for Wellington-Halton Hills MICHAEL CHONG