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Arms to the Saudis: Wrong Decision, Right Result?
- Analysis
- April 23, 2016
Those defending human rights are used to the many contradictions involved. They demand of the same governments responsible for torture and discrimination that they uphold international prohibitions on such abuse. Their impartial reporting is seized on at politically opportune moments to embarrass another regime, and then otherwise ignored. And they appeal to governments that have
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Canadian Forces Reality Check: Time to do Less with Less
- Analysis
- April 22, 2016
The Liberal government announced on April 6 that it is launching public consultations to inform the drafting of its new defence policy. In launching the review, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan emphasized that defence policy must be shaped by the defence needs of the country. This is as it should be. In practice, however, defence policy
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Disability and Development in Africa: What Role for Canada?
- Analysis
- April 21, 2016
by David Black It has become widely accepted that the previous Conservative government sharply diminished Canada’s focus on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Against this backdrop, the new Liberal government has signalled its intent to re-engage. There are several problems with this narrative. First, while there is no denying the Conservatives’ relative disinterest in African issues, it
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Les personnes handicapées et la coopération Canado–Haïtienne
- Analysis
- April 15, 2016
Par Stephen Baranyi et Ilionor Louis Lorsqu’Haïti apparaît dans les médias canadiens, ces jours-ci, c’est généralement la crise électorale qui attire notre attention. La gestion problématique et la contestation des élections en août et octobre 2015, ainsi que les difficultés d’organiser le dernier tour prévu pour la fin d’avril, devraient préoccuper les Canadiens qui sont
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