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<strong>ARTICLES</strong><br />
Source: Combat Camera<br />
by private security and military companies. As of April 2013, the ICoC has 602 signatures from<br />
companies that agree to adhere to its fundamental principles. This code not only defines<br />
operational guidelines based on IHL and IHRL, it also establishes oversight mechanisms and<br />
helps to better regulate the industry.<br />
CANADA AS A CLIENT OF PMSLCS: MILITARY SUPPORT CONTRACTS<br />
As discussed earlier, the rationale for Canada’s use of PMSLCs dates back to the 1990s, when<br />
DND reacted to budget cuts mandated by the Chrétien administration by adopting an<br />
alternative service delivery policy for non-core defence service activities. There is no question<br />
that CANCAP provides a valuable service. It provides crucial logistical support and frees up<br />
military personnel for more active roles in theatre. However, CANCAP suffers from several<br />
management challenges that demand further analysis. From a federal standpoint, the challenge<br />
of formulating policy governing the use of PMSLCs stems from the fact that contracted workers<br />
are not now and may never be covered by the same domestic and international laws and<br />
regulations that cover members of the Canadian (and other state) Armed Forces. Beginning<br />
with the domestic realm, that reality has led to “differing interpretations and thus inconsistency<br />
in applying the CANCAP contract”. 21 For example, while deployed in Bosnia-Herzegovina,<br />
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