Reading Time: 7 minutes 25 March 2021, 9:10 a.m. Disponible en français. In March 2020, in an effort to contain COVID-19, the Government of Canada announced measures that have restricted the entry of visitors and other temporary residents, as well as some Canadian citizens… Read More ›
International Affairs and Defence
Executive Summary – The Evolution of Defence Procurement in Canada: A Hundred-Year History
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – L’évolution de l’approvisionnement en matière de défense au Canada : une histoire centenaire) In Canada, defence procurement currently involves several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of National Defence; Public Services and Procurement… Read More ›
The Rise and Fall of Arms Control?
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Contrôle des armements : après l’essor, le déclin?) In the late 1980s and early 1990s, superpower tensions began to fade. As a result, it became possible to negotiate complex agreements on conventional arms and weapons of… Read More ›
Corruption: Defining, Measuring and Addressing
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : La corruption : la définir, la mesurer et y faire échec) International Anti-Corruption Day occurs on 9 December annually, bringing awareness to the global issue of corruption. Because government spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic may… Read More ›
The Impact of the Helms-Burton Act on Canadian Companies Operating in Cuba
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Les répercussions de la loi Helms‑Burton sur les entreprises canadiennes qui font des affaires à Cuba) On 11 July 1996, the United States (U.S.) Department of State informed Sherritt International Corporation, a Toronto-based company with significant… Read More ›
The Women, Peace and Security Agenda at 20 Years
Reading Time: 7 minutes (Disponible en français : Les 20 ans du Programme sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité) On 31 October 2000, following decades of lobbying by civil society organizations, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on women, peace… Read More ›
The United Nations at 75: “Imperfect but indispensable”?
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Les Nations Unies, 75 ans plus tard : « imparfaites, mais indispensables »?) At a 21 September 2020 high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the United Nations’ (UN’s) member states adopted a declaration… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Humanitarian Crises
Reading Time: 5 minutes 26 August 2020, 10:30 a.m. (Disponible en français : La COVID-19 et les crises humanitaires) At the beginning of 2020, millions of people around the world were already in a state of significant vulnerability as a result of armed conflicts,… Read More ›
Security in the Korean Peninsula: 70 Years After the Start of the Korean War
Reading Time: 7 minutes (Disponible en français : Sécurité dans la péninsule coréenne : 70 ans après le début de la guerre de Corée) In June 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War. On the 70th anniversary of the start… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Defence Procurement Organizations Worldwide: A Comparison
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé — Les organismes d’approvisionnement en matière de défense dans le monde : comparaison) In Canada, defence procurement is a complex process involving several federal departments and agencies, notably the Department of National Defence; Public Services… Read More ›