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?
Canada can always benefit from new friends and new trading partners, and it is to the Commonwealth that we should look first: much of the groundwork is already in place.
A crisis emerging in Israel centers on a decades-old question: who has the right to be exempt from service in the Israeli military?
The NATO Council of Canada hosted a talk by the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on 20 September 2012.
With many calling on Canada to play a bigger role in stabilizing post-Arab Spring countries, what political options are available for a country not explicitly tied to the region?
September witnessed crucial parliamentary elections in Hong Kong. With a Chief Executive dealing with two scandals and the future of the island’s relationship with China hanging in the balance, the results were not what many observers expected.
From September 22-29, 2012,The NATO Council of Canada, along with leaders from business, national affairs and academia embarked upon a tour of NATO Headquarters.
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.
The NATO Council of Canada presents One on One with Dr. Jean Y. Haine, an expert on international security, transatlantic relations, and the use of force. Topics: Crisis in Syria, potential for NATO action, Afghanistan post-2014, the future of Western interventions. Hosted by: Amina Abdullayeva Produced by: Fatima Nanavati www.atlantic-council.ca
While international media has highlighted maritime disputes involving China on the South China Sea, Beijing’s relations with Japan, Taiwan and South Korea have also been tarnished by similar disagreements in the East China Sea.