Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan
The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the ‘first deliverables’ in what will become Canada’s Africa strategy.
Tax fairness for whom? Canadian negotiators present roadblocks in reforming global tax rules
The UN Tax Convention is a long-awaited and promising process, and Canada needs to stop standing in its way.
UNGA 2024: global mobility a top-of-mind concern
By continuing to invest in public-private partnerships, the international community can ensure that the benefits of global mobility are not only preserved but enhanced for generations to come.
We can end the global food crisis through collective action
The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.
Canada must support Kashmir’s fight for self-determination
During this election in Kashmir, 15 countries will be participating as observers, but Canada is absent.
Canada must act after 500 days of suffering in Sudan
Now is the time for Canadians to live up to our legacy of supporting global human rights, and providing humanitarian aid by taking action to help alleviate the crisis in Sudan.
GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo
As billions of dollars get invested in Canada’s defence, Ottawa’s other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.
Another round of consultations on Canada’s Africa ‘approach’ extends two-year wait for rethink
What was once a ‘strategy’ for African engagement and later a ‘framework,’ is now being billed as an ‘approach.’
Canada should renew Charlevoix Declaration at G7 in Italy, lasting impact on children worldwide: letter writer
Did you know that more children were killed in just over four months of conflict in Gaza than in four years of wars worldwide combined? This tragic reality underscores the urgent need to protect children in emergencies. As Canada prepares to host the G7 summit in 2025, we have a critical opportunity to champion their […]
Children are most vulnerable group affected by conflict, national disaster: letter writer
Children are among the most vulnerable groups to be affected by conflict and national disaster. From impacts to health care, nutrition, and education, children suffer in fundamental ways, unable to cope and recover on their own. This is a very real and present concern. With great unrest across the globe, including in Gaza, Haiti, and Sudan, […]
