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079672
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2007.
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Canada has long been a major player in the Commonwealth. This essay will assert that Canada has the ability and opportunity to redefine its place in this organization and assume a greater leadership role. Reviewing Canada's involvement within the official and unofficial institutions of the Commonwealth is the basis for an examination of the role played by this multilateral organization in Canada's foreign policy. A discussion of the costs and benefits of Commonwealth membership generates some recommendations. Given Canada's pursuit of an avowedly stronger international presence since 2003, the perception that it has been a model nation in managing a diverse society, and its active role in responding to failed and fragile states (especially in Haiti and Afghanistan), there is an opportunity for Canada to seek an even greater leadership role within the Commonwealth, although to be successful this expression must be backed by the necessary domestic public support that can be translated into political will.
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114196
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2012.
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In this, one of his earliest public addresses as Canada's Special Envoy for Commonwealth Renewal, the author explains the basis of his country's relationship with the Commonwealth and stresses the need for urgent and sustained action on the recommendations of the Eminent Persons Group if the full potential of this association of nations is to be realised. He commends the progress that has already been made in a number of areas, but argues that unless the focus on human rights, democracy and the rule of law is maintained, the Commonwealth may not be able to maintain its reputation as a compelling force for good.
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ID:
085549
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085555
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102745
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2011.
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In this article, the author takes a wide-ranging look at the ways in which the Commonwealth has been working towards the realisation of its core values and examines the areas where further work needs to be done.
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102744
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2011.
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This article offers some early thoughts on the possible topics that the Eminent Persons' Group might take up for consideration, and sets out the key issues that deserve the Group's attention.
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