
A new Canadian government has been elected. What should it do to promote human rights in its foreign policy? How can Canada best contribute to global efforts to protect human rights? CIPS convened a working group of seasoned policy experts and asked them to answer these questions. Their report, based on months of deliberation and
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By Daniel Livermore All over Ottawa, officials and ex-officials are talking about re-building. And the conversations aren’t only about Canada`s crumbling infrastructure. They’re about repairing public institutions shredded during the Harper years. Some of these conversations are about Foreign Affairs Canada (to use a short form), a special target of the Harper government and a
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By Jacqueline Best After a decade under a Conservative leadership that actively undermined the government’s capacity to conduct research, Canadians have elected a government that has promised to base its policies on evidence. Yet, if the new Liberal government wants to pay attention to the evidence, it will have to recognize that it cannot lay
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What are the principal security and defence challenges facing Canada, and how should Canada respond? CIPS asked two former senior officials, one recently retired general, and two academic security policy experts to answer these questions. Their report, based on months of deliberation and consultation, sets out important policy recommendations for the new Canadian government. CIPS
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