Author of the article: Alan Williams
Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • 23 hours ago • 3 minute read •
The centre block of the future HMCS Max Bernays is moved from the fabrication building to dockside at the Irving Shipbuilding facility in Halifax on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.The vessel is Canada's third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) being built for the Royal Canadian Navy. The vessel is named for Max Bernays, who fought in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. Photo by Andrew Vaughan /The Canadian Press
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Canadians are quite rightly preoccupied with coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. It affects our safety and security. Nevertheless, there is another crisis slowly unfolding that, if not addressed, has the potential to do the same.