The Domino Effect
The “Word” percolates to the masses in mysterious ways.
Documents on Canadian External Relations, Vol. 11 and Vol. 18
How does one set about reviewing 2322 documents collected in two massive volumes with a combined thickness of six and a half inches? Before such a presence, imposing in its rich red and black bindings with gilt lettering, the humble reviewer must…
The Foreign Service Academy: “Teaching the New Thinking on Foreign Policy”
The long-awaited, much heralded Foreign Service Academy has opened its doors for business. This is great news for Foreign Service officers who have argued for years for an institute to provide ongoing professional upgrading. At the first annual Homecoming Football Game between…
Llewellyn Stephens
After service in the Canadian Army, Llewellyn Stephens joined DEA in 1945, serving in a number of posts abroad and in Ottawa. He was High Commissioner to Pakistan from 1963-66. He died in Ottawa on August 1, 1991.
Theodore F.M. Newton
After a career as a university professor and a journalist, Theodore Newton joined DEA in 1947 from the Wartime Information Board. He served as Ambassador to Indonesia, Colombia and Ecuador. He died in Montreal on April 20, 1991.
Whither the Canadian Foreign Service?
The Canadian Foreign Service will not survive as an effective instrument of national interest if current trends persist. After a glance at the past and a shudder for the present, possible solutions for the future are suggested.
Canadian Diplomacy: A View from the Fourth Estate
It is so easy to figure out what the Americans are thinking about the latest coup, declaration of war or arms cut proposals from abroad.
The Ghosts Among Us
The Department of External Affairs has made laudable strides in recognizing the particular problems placed on spouses of Foreign Service staff serving abroad. To its credit, it has been gradually implementing solutions as a result of both legal requirements and administrative means.…
Letters // Correspondance
I was privileged to be a good friend and colleague of John W. Holmes when I served with the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA) as a Director of Branch Relations and Development, while he was still the Director-General in the early…
Canadian Foreign Service Officer Award Night
For the second annual PAFSO Canadian Foreign Service Officer Award, we decided to hold an Awards Dinner at the National Arts Centre.
