Peacekeeping: The Dynamics of Structural Rigidities
Peacekeeping has become an element of Canadian cultural iconography; two generations of schoolchildren have been raised on stories of Canada’s proud peacekeeping record since the days of the United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East in the 1950s. Canadians see peacekeeping…
FS Awards: Opening Remarks
Good evening. It is my pleasure to welcome you all — colleagues, friends, family and distinguished guests — to the foreign service event of the year, the PAFSO Awards Dinner. I’d also like to thank, as Alan will properly later, our judges,…
PAFSO Awards // Les Prix de l’APASE
Le 8 juin 2000, près de 250 collègues, invités et membres des médias se sont réunis à l’occasion de la 11e remise annuelle des Prix de l’APASE. Une soirée inoubliable! C’est au son de la cornemuse de lan Grey que débuta un…
The Kinder, Gentler Nation
It is absolutely no surprise that most Americans don’t have a clue about Canada. The findings of pollsters commissioned by the federal government are dismal indeed — although I wonder whether those who couldn’t name Prime Minister Jean Chrétien were asked if…
We Must Safeguard Canada’s Image
As I follow the news in the print and electronic media these days, I must fight a tendency towards a feeling of gloom about the state of our public institutions.
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade // Comité permanent des affaires étrangères et du commerce international
The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs): I welcome the opportunity to meet with members and to talk about how we’re trying to adapt the resources of the department to our policy priority.
Diplomatic Immunity
In response to a recent discussion among users of the informal chat room of foreign service officers, the “e-whine” messages urging that we stop using the word “diplomat” to describe ourselves, I would like to offer a somewhat different perspective on this…
Editor’s Notebook // Carnet du rédacteur
bout’s summer issue leads with its cover story “The Kinder, Gentler Nation: Why Canada is a Beacon in the Globalized World” by awarding-winning Edmonton Journal writer, Satya Das. Das is a respected commentator on international affairs and we welcome this, his first…
