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Whatever the trajectory, priorities or intensity of our new government’s foreign policy, however the election of Oct. 19 is interpreted as a mandate for foreign policy change, no meaningful Canadian foreign policy can exist without a competent, well-resourced and multi-skilled armed forces. This is not about an obscure dialectic between those who prefer peacekeeping versus [...]
Le Canada devrait briguer un siège temporaire au Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU PUBLIÉ LE MARDI 15 MARS 2016 Ban Ki-moon, le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies en compagnie du premier ministre Justin Trudeau à Ottawa. PHOTO : ADRIAN WYLD Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau devrait annoncer cette semaine que le Canada briguera un siège non [...]
The Road Through Paris: InSpire at COP 21 With Youth, Women, Native Voices Posted: 12/04/2015 4:39 pm EST Updated: 12/04/2015 4:59 pm EST Greetings, Friends, As you are probably aware, this week the UNFCCC Climate Change Conferenceopened in Paris, France. This meeting is the culmination of a multi-year process to engage the world’s 195 national governments to commit to [...]
Refugee crisis: “This is not just a government project, it’s our project” “I find hope in the fact that chartered accountants, bankers, social workers, friends and neighbours have come together,” Kristin Marshall says Veronica Zaretski Donations to the Scholars at Risk program made by participants at the event will be matched by U of T [...]
Andrea Delgado, PhD Student in International Studies, University of Bath 876 words 16 October 2015 The Conversation CONVAU English Copyright 2015. The Conservation Media Group. For many years, Canada was a model nation when it came to international human rights. It has played a leadership role in the international community seeking to improve international [...]
Former Grit foreign affairs minister upset by Liberal opposition to Iraq mission Joan Bryden BY JOAN BRYDEN CP 715 words 8 October 2014 07:06 PM The Canadian Press CPR English (c) 2014 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. OTTAWA _ Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy says he’s perplexed and disappointed that federal Liberals have [...]
Editorial Policy split on Syria Ottawa Citizen 460 words 9 October 2014 Ottawa Citizen OTCT Early C6 English Copyright © 2014 Ottawa Citizen Liberal MP Irwin Cotler could not go along with his party’s opposition to a combat mission against ISIL in Iraq. This is unsurprising, given Cotler’s long record as an advocate [...]
Editorial No easy answers on Syrian policy divide Vancouver Sun 299 words 9 October 2014 Vancouver Sun VNCS Final B6 English Copyright © 2014 Vancouver Sun Liberal MP Irwin Cotler could not go along with his party’s opposition to a combat mission against Islamic State in Iraq. This is unsurprising given Cotler’s long record as [...]
Harper plays politics with ISIL mission, says ex-Grit minister Marchi CP 190 words 9 October 2014 02:00 PM The Canadian Press CPR English (c) 2014 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. OTTAWA _ A former Liberal cabinet minister says his party and the NDP had no choice but to refuse to support Canada’s [...]
–Thirteenth NewsWatch– CP 573 words 9 October 2014 03:28 PM The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire BNW English (c) 2014 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. (ISIL-Cda-Mission) (Audio: P01) A former Liberal cabinet minister says Prime Minister Stephen Harper refused to share information or meet with opposition leaders to discuss Canada’s combat mission against I-SIL [...]