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In ten pages or less, The Independent Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan is seeking your submission.

Afghan panel asks public for input

ALAN FREEMAN
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
November 6, 2007 at 4:33 AM EST

OTTAWA — The Independent Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan has launched its website and is formally seeking public input into its deliberations.

The panel, headed by former deputy prime minister John Manley, was named by Prime Minister Stephen Harper last month to come up with recommendations on what should become of Canada's military mission in Afghanistan after February of 2009.

Because of tight deadlines - its report is due by Jan. 31 - the five-member panel will not be holding public hearings. Instead, it has asked individuals and groups to make their submissions online about "how Canada's role in Afghanistan should be oriented post-2009."

Submissions should not be longer than 10 pages and are due by Dec. 1. The panel's website is http://www.independent-panel-independant.ca.