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Is Canada “Fit for Purpose” in the face of a new global agenda?
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- November 3, 2015
by Julia Sanchez and John Sinclair Canada has just elected a new government committed to ‘putting Canada back on the global stage’ by re-establishing Canada’s leadership position in promoting human rights and ending poverty. This commitment will be put to the test as key moments in the international agenda, all with important domestic ramifications, are
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Ten Quick Steps to Reset Canadian Foreign Policy
- Analysis
- October 20, 2015
Flickr/Justin Trudeau Foreign policy rarely becomes a matter of electoral debate in Canada. But this time was different. The refugee crisis in Europe, trade negotiation deadlines, and Canada’s involvement in the Syria conflict — all pushed foreign policy under the electoral microscope for significant parts of the campaign. The decision of the three main party
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CIPS Working Groups: Canada and the World Policy Reports
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- October 20, 2015
New Directions for Canadian International Policy In Fall 2014, CIPS convened four working groups of academics and policy practitioners to explore new thinking and policy options in four areas: International Security and Defence, International Development, International Trade and Commerce, and International Human Rights. This initiative grew out of discussions at the May 2014 Ottawa Forum,
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What Are ‘Hotspots’? The Inevitable Rise of Detention in the Quest for Asylum Solutions in the EU
- Analysis
- October 16, 2015
Mstyslav Chernov/Creative Commons By Stephanie J. Silverman The Syrian refugee crisis has finally grabbed the world’s attention and is testing the sustainability of the European Union and its common asylum adjudication procedures. Policymakers are struggling to find solutions from under a complex latticework of administering and securitizing refugee and immigration admissions policy. This struggle is
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