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Canada in Kandahar : an expression of internationalism
(2009)
This thesis examines the decision by the government of Prime Minister Paul Martin in March of 2005 to deploy Canadian troops to the Kandahar region of Afghanistan – a region that is considered to be one of the most perilous ...
Oil from ice : examining the impact of energy development on Canadian Arctic sovereignty
(2010-06)
The Canadian Arctic is facing new international challenges as global warming melts Arctic ice, opening up new shipping routes and access to untapped, potentially rich resources. As it has in the past, Canada is turning ...
Immigration and refugee protection act : balancing individual rights and national security
(2008)
Early in 2001 the federal government tabled Bill C-11, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), new comprehensive legislation intended to overhaul Canada’s immigration laws. By this time, refugees had become ...
Canada’s foreign policy towards Cuba under the Harper administration : continuity or change?
(2015-08-21)
Canada’s Cuba policy has been an important aspect of Canadian foreign policy in the last five decades. Generally, during that period Canada’s Cuba policy has been different from the US policy. Canada's approach has been ...
Democracy Promotion or Self Promotion? Canadian Bilateral Electoral Observation Missions to Ukraine, 2004-2014
(2016-09-21)
The purpose of this thesis is to determine and assess the rationale, objectives, and nature behind Canada’s bilateral electoral observation missions (EOM) to the country of Ukraine. Using international EOM standards and ...
Unilateralism in Canadian foreign policy : an examination of three cases
(2006-10-10)
Though often overlooked, unilateralism as a foreign policy approach deserves to be studied, even in the case of Canada, a country that has developed a reputation as a staunch defender of its opposite, multilateralism. ...
Canada and 9/11 : border security in a new era
(2007-12-20)
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), Canada began the process of adjusting to the new security realities. It immediately became apparent that a preeminent issue that Canada ...
Saskatchewan’s perspective on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol : sources of conflict in Canadian federalism
(2011-03)
The 2002 ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the government of Canada represents an interesting case study in Canadian federalism. This thesis seeks to explore the perspective of the government of Saskatchewan during the ...