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EU or Commonwealth: Where Does Canada Fit in Britain’s Plans?0
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- April 27, 2016
In 2009, George Monbiot wrote a much-trafficked op-ed in The Guardian on the Canadian tar sands political-industrial complex, blaming it for the “astonishing spectacle of a beautiful, cultured nation turning itself into a corrupt petro-state.” The author blamed the government …
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Arms to the Saudis: Wrong Decision, Right Result?0
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- 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 …
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Canadian Forces Reality Check: Time to do Less with Less 0
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- 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 …
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Disability and Development in Africa: What Role for Canada?0
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- 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 …
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Les personnes handicapées et la coopération Canado–Haïtienne 0
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- 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 …
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W.E.B. Du Bois: From Global to Transnational Justice 0
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- April 7, 2016
By Inés Valdez

Theories of global justice spring from a genealogy of internationalism that includes the Parliament at The Hague, the League of Nations, and the United Nations. These theories rely on a conceptualization of the West as homogeneously affluent, …
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Thinking About Strategic Posture Options: Dutch Lessons for Canada?0
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- April 6, 2016
The Trudeau government’s maiden budget pledged important new commitments, but defence spending was not one of them. One could argue that this is only logical: money should not be spent before the defence review is completed and Canada’s priorities in …
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Finding Canada’s Way Again on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 0
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- March 31, 2016
Introduction: Disability and Global Development

There are over one billion persons with disabilities in the world today. Although many are at the “bottom billion” of the global hierarchy, over the past decade they have capably organized to get their rights …
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What the Karadžić Verdict Means 0
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- March 30, 2016
Radovan Karadžić, the former president of the Bosnian Serb Republic and supreme commander of its armed forces during the 1992–95 war, was convicted on March 24^th of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal …
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Budget 2016: Postponing Decisions on Canada’s Foreign Aid 0
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- March 24, 2016
In its first five months in office, the Liberal government has captured the world’s attention, never losing an opportunity to proclaim that “Canada is back.” In a blog a few months ago, the McLeod Group lamented the new government’s lack …
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Lessons from a Decade in Afghanistan 0
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- March 24, 2016
The lessons below are gleaned from the experiences of the international community in the decade following the overthrow of the Taliban regime. They provide partial answers to the question of why Afghanistan has faced renewed conflict and a resurgent Taliban, …
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Migration as a Threat to Foreign Aid?0
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- March 16, 2016
The current migration crisis poses a threat to foreign aid. By that, I certainly do not mean that the refugees and asylum seekers themselves are dangerous, but rather how Western governments respond to the crisis is already having a negative …
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