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Event Report: Discussion on the Will to Intervene
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- October 1, 2012
On September 24, CIPS (in conjunction with the Montreal Institute for Genocide Studies at Concordia University) presented a panel discussion in honour of the Will to Intervene Day, which was proclaimed in the City of Ottawa by Mayor Jim Watson. It featured a distinguished panel of experts including former U.N. Ambassador Paul Heinbecker, former M.P.
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John Baird on Human Rights in Foreign Policy
- Analysis
- September 27, 2012
John Baird’s speech on September 14 at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations may be long on benign self-congratulation, which goes down well when speaking to Canadian audiences. But at least it sheds some light on “the untold story of our government’s principled, values-based foreign policy”. The bulk of the speech tackles the principles of
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Realizing the Potential of Unarmed Civilians in Reducing Violent Conflict
- Analysis
- September 26, 2012
Guest contributor: LIAM MAHONY, Director of Fieldview Solutions and a pioneer in the theory and practice of international protection When the international community struggles today with decisions about how to address the terrible civilian costs of armed conflict, the toolbox of potential approaches is significantly expanded from a few decades ago. Diverse armed and unarmed
READ MOREJohn Baird’s Journey
- Analysis
- September 24, 2012
In a speech last week to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, Foreign Minister John Baird set out the priority he attaches to human rights in Canadian foreign policy. That Minister Baird prioritizes human rights is hardly new: his speeches and public statements repeat, mantra-like, the Harper government’s commitment to defend and promote “freedom, human
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