French move to help NATO meet Canada 's military commitment . Canada agreed to the commitment as long as other NATO members helped . James Appathurai told reporters at a briefing that the move will help NATO meet Canada 's requirement that it send more troops to the volatile southern province of Kandahar , where Canadian troops are based . The bulk of recent fighting has been conducted by French , Canadian , UK and Dutch troops .
French move to help NATO meet Canada 's military commitment . Canada agreed to the commitment as long as other NATO members helped . The bulk of recent fighting has been conducted by French , Canadian , UK and Dutch troops .