Canada’s dedication to human rights has been a symbol of pride for many Canadians. Yet on a national front, noble efforts have greatly masked Canada’s poor commitment to protecting the basic rights of its own First Nations peoples.
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A National Shipbuilding Strategy versus the National Fiscal Reality: Rough Waters for the Royal Canadian Navy?
Milosz Zak explores the issues faced by the national shipbuilding strategy in a time of fiscal uncertainty.
Canada in Africa: Prime Minister Harper in Senegal to Bolster Regional Democracy
Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a two-day visit to Senegal on October 12, his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa since attending the 2007 Commonwealth Summit in Uganda.
Towards an Independent Kurdistan
Michael Bonner explores aspects of Kurdish history and its oil-driven aspirations for independence.
Shifting to the Anglosphere: ideology, experience, or both?
Canada and the UK recently signed a memorandum detailing their intention to find ways to cooperate in providing consular services in countries where one or the other does not have representation. The announcement prompted a great deal of commentary, on many different aspects of the move.
ACRE: “A” Stands for America
In his article “Canada’s Four Point Game,” Irvin Studin, Program Director for the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance, argues that Canada should position itself to be one of this century’s major powers. In making this argument, Studin outlines decisive factors that make Canada ready for major power stardom such as its Read More…
The View from a Eurosceptic: An Interview with Professor Alan Sked
As the “Eurozone” crisis persists, debate over the future of Europe continues. Some, have called for closer political unity. Others have called for more distance from the European Union. Belonging to this camp is Alan Sked, Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Having studied under Historian A.J.P Taylor, Read More…
New Opportunities for Canada in the Commonwealth
Nowadays it seems that most Commonwealth countries stand out as islands of good sense, financial prudence, and economic growth amidst a sea of international financial ruin and mismanagement. But will the idea of a Commonwealth revival catch on?
CIDA Funding Cuts Imperil Crucial Zimbabwe Elections
Recent cuts of $377million to the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) budget and the decision by the Harper government to suspend aid to Zimbabwe may endanger the transparency of election results.
The Evolution of Diplomacy
Canada’s cutting of diplomatic ties with Iran, together with the storming of embassies across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, sparked a discussion concerning the value of maintaining formal diplomatic relations