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Baird Muddies the Waters: Canada and the International Criminal Court
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- March 10, 2013
The Canadian government has yet to fully explain its reason for refusing to support an initiative to persuade the UN Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). As discussed previously, last month Foreign Minister Baird refused to join a call by almost 60 other countries—including almost all of Canada’s allies—for the
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Where is Canada’s Ron Paul?
- Analysis
- March 8, 2013
Ten years ago this month, almost the entire political establishment of the United States united in supporting the invasion of Iraq. On the political right, one lone voice stood out against it: the then Texas congressman Ron Paul. This weekend, Dr. Paul is keynote speaker at the annual convention of the conservative Manning Centre here
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Canada’s Reputation is Tainted by Bribery and Abuse. Only Boards Can Rescue It.
- Analysis
- March 5, 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, March 5, 2013 The reputations of Canadian companies operating abroad are under serious attack. The attention of governments and the global private sector is being drawn to recent headlines such as “SNC bribery probe widens to Algeria,” “Bangladesh government accuses SNC exec of bribery,” “Griffiths Energy guilty of Chad
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Conservatives’ Empty Symbolism on Citizenship Honours No One
- Analysis
- February 25, 2013
Published in the Toronto Star, February 25, 2013 Earlier this month, the House of Commons finished the second reading of a private member’s bill (“An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act, Honouring the Canadian Armed Forces”) that would revoke the Canadian citizenship of dual nationals who commit an “act of war” against the Canadian Armed
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