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Women’s Development in Afghanistan: Ensuring Sustainable Gains
- 29 février 2016
International Women’s Day should be marked by acknowledging that claims — made by the international community and the Afghan government — of advances in promoting women’s rights in Afghanistan are largely disconnected from reality. Human Rights Watch and the Afghan …
EN SAVOIR PLUSObama’s “ghost camp” haunts him still
- 29 février 2016
The infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, built by the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks to house captured terrorists, is fast becoming a ghost camp. Over the years, some 800 detainees have been held at Guantanamo; the number …
EN SAVOIR PLUSInformation Might be the Key to Dealing with North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
- 18 février 2016
By David Slinn
Dealing with North Korea is not easy. Dealing with a dictatorship never is. It took the West 45 years to overcome the challenges posed by the Soviet Union.
North Korea has now developed into a serious threat …
EN SAVOIR PLUSA Smart IS Strategy — Except for the Air Strikes
- 18 février 2016
This week, the Trudeau government released its strategy to confront Islamic State. On balance, it is a good strategy, one that is consistent with Canada’s interests, with one important exception: the decision to stop the air strikes.
Every element in …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada in Afghanistan: A Role Model for Canada’s Middle East Mission?
- 17 février 2016
While recalling six fighter jets from the bombing mission in the Middle East, Canada promises to provide military training, humanitarian aid, and diplomacy in fostering a peace process. The Liberal government’s promise of humanitarian assistance and intent to find a …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhere’s the government’s longer-range vision on ISIL?
- 9 février 2016
Prime Minister Trudeau wants to put a new Liberal stamp on the Canadian mission to Iraq and the region. His press conference on Monday marked an expected shift away from a direct Canadian contribution to air attacks against Islamic State …
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The Verdict Is In: TPP Threatens the Well-Being of Canadians
- 9 février 2016
by Ronald Labonté, Arne Ruckert, and Ashley Schram, University of Ottawa
Now that the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been finally released, academics and policy wonks are busy assessing what it all means for the Canadian …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe Forgotten Vision of Co-operative Security from Vancouver to Vladivostok
- 8 février 2016
A few days ago, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that advanced weaponry, a reinvestment in Europe, and an overall focus on great-power rivalry would define the final defense budget of the Obama Administration. The proposed budget is designed to …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada’s spy watchdogs: Good, but not good enough
- 5 février 2016
The tabling in Parliament this past week of the annual reports of Canada’s two spy watchdog agencies conveys a hidden message. The message is that the existing system to hold intrusive intelligence gathering agencies to account is working; in fact, …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe AU Summit: Do Not Be Fooled
- 3 février 2016
If your main source of information about the world is the Canadian media, you probably did not register that the African Union’s 26th Summit took place in Addis Ababa this weekend. Causing barely a ripple on the Canadian airwaves, it …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhy Resuming Ties with Tehran will be Slow Going for Canada
- 30 janvier 2016
The Liberal government says it will soon begin lifting some sanctions imposed on Iran and will gradually implement its campaign pledge of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Tehran.
This is sound policy: It is in Canada’s interest to regain its foothold …
EN SAVOIR PLUSLiberal Government Must Sign Treaty Regulating Arms Industry
- 27 janvier 2016
by Jennifer Erickson, Srdjan Vucetic, and Amanda Alcamo
In his campaign, Justin Trudeau promised to sign the Arms Trade Treaty if elected. Now is the time for the new prime minister to follow through on his election promise.
The treaty …
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