Un monde disparu… ou presque
And Life is what happened to Kathryn Hewlett-Jobes as she began her third posting as a Canadian diplômât in 1983. She would become one of Canada’s first diplomats to give birth abroad and stay at post.
Because Life Happens
the will to see legitimate election results outweigh the ability to actually realize them, especially in the face of significant voter apathy?
The Vote from Here to Timbuktu
50,000 polling stations… as the Ambassador found out, $2 million. Yet this simple act ensured individuals could not fraudulently vote twice, adding greater legitimacy to the election results]. After my LES partner had finished voting, we stayed another half hour before beginning…
A Walk in the Burmese Sun
Note de la redaction: C’est en lisant le livre de John Graham, Who’s Man in Havana, dans lequel il raconte, entre autre, sa participation a des missions d’observation électorales que l’équipe de bout de papier a eu l’idée de demander a nos…
Fenêtre sur la relève
I joined GAC in February 2016 through the Foreign Service external recruitment process. This marks an exciting new chapter in my career, but also a homecoming. Originally from Vancouver, I was recruited into the Public Service through the Management Trainee Program in…
President’s Message // Mot du président
Canadians are good at community and the Canadian Foreign Service is no exception. With a shared purpose and a lifelong commitment to the profession, Foreign Service Officers exemplify community. We support each other in times of hardship and we compromise and make…
Saisir les opportunités
Most of us will remember our first day in the Pearson building, filled with hope and enthusiasm, ready to take on any opportunity to travel the world and contribute to shaping Canada’s foreign, trade, consular and immigration policies.
