Foreign policy is the face that Canada presents to the world, so if our foreign policy was more reflective of how we play hockey, would the world view us in a much different light?
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
Canada and Turkey: Time for a Strategic Partnership
His Excellency Ahmet Davutoglu recently visited Canada – the first visit by a Turkish foreign minister in 14 years – demonstrated that Canadian-Turkish relations are not as sound as they might be, and also that they are slowly improving.
Appointing the new CDS: Signalling Intentions in Canadian Defence Policy
Lieutenant-General Thomas Lawson’s recent appointment as Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has generated a flurry of commentary on what the selection heralds regarding the government’s intentions on a range of issues.
Is the Genie out of the bottle? The Environmental Protection lawsuit that may change the world
In a potentially precedent setting court case, four Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth Netherlands [Milieudefensie], an NGO, are suing Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest multinationals in the world for environmental damage caused by oil spills. Shell, Nigeria’s largest producer of oil has dismissed the claims stating that domestic terrorism in the Read More…
Finding Terror(ism)
Locating Terrorism and the War on Terror in the international legal and diplomatic discourse.
CNOOC-Nexen Takeover: An Update
The $15.1 billion bid for Calgary-based Nexen by China’s state-owned giant CNOOC continues to raise concerns over nationality, job displacement, and the overall net benefit for Canadians.
Libya’s Militia Problem
[captionpix align=”left” theme=”elegant” width=”320″ imgsrc=”http://www.semissourian.com/photos/17/39/07/1739075-H.jpg ” captiontext=”Libyans protesting against militias in Benghazi.”] Protests continue to hit the streets of Libya, though with anger now directed towards members of its own population rather than the incendiary, anti-Islamic YouTube film that captured the world’s attention earlier this month. On September 21st, tens of thousands of protesters stormed Read More…
A New Direction For Canada? Canada and the United Nations
In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird criticized the organization’s obsession with internal matters as hindering its ability to tackle dire international issues. Does this represent a shift in Canadian foreign policy?
Turkey: the world is our focus
The NATO Council of Canada hosted a talk by the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on 20 September 2012.
Try Combat Before You Buy Combat Part II
Part II of the “Try it Before You Buy it” analysis highlights the pervasiveness of sexual abuse within the Australian Defence Force. The myriad of sexual assault within the institution reveals the embedded culture of sexism and discrimination.