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The League of Nations was an organization of 63 countries established in 1919, after the First World War. Canada was a founding member. The League ultimately failed in its aim of collective security. It was replaced by the United Nations at the end of the Second World War.
Jan 20, 2024 · Canada also played a significant role in the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which is distinct from the UN Charter but is a crucial component of the broader framework of international human rights. The UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 10, 1948, and was moved by our Canadian representative.
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Canada was a founding member of the United Nations, and many other important international organizations set up for this purpose, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, see sidebar), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organization (WTO), and World Bank, which aimed to stabilize the global economy.
Jul 26, 2023 · Canada has a long history of active participation in international diplomacy, and this remains a key component of its foreign policy. As a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations, NATO, and the Commonwealth of Nations, Canada plays an active role in promoting Canadian interests and values on the global stage.
- Confederation and Foreign Affairs
- Early Relations with The United States
- Imperial Relations
- Reciprocity and Alaska Boundary Dispute
- Naval Controversy
- Foreign Policy and The 1911 Election
- First World War
- Borden and The Paris Peace Conference
- Department of External Affairs
- Imperial Conferences of 1921 and 1922
The colonies that united in Confederation were essentially self-governing in internal affairs. The British North America Act (now called the Constitution Act, 1867) gave legal force to the union; but it said nothing about foreign relations. It was assumed that those relations were the exclusive concern of the British government. The authorities the...
The Canadian government only gradually acquired influence over the country’s relationship with the United States. An important landmark was the Treaty of Washington in 1871. It resolved dangerous issues between Britain and the US left over from the American Civil War. In developing the treaty, the British government delegated Prime Minister John A....
In the latter part of Queen Victoria’s reign, British anti-imperialism (reflected in the withdrawal of British army garrisons from central Canada in 1870–71) had given way to support for the Empire; at least in English-speaking Canada. When British General C.G. Gordon’s forces were cut off in Khartoum, Sudan, in 1884, there was considerable demand ...
Relations with the US continued to turn largely on commercial policy. In 1888, while in opposition, the Laurier Liberals had adopted “Unrestricted Reciprocity.” They fought and lost the election of 1891 — Macdonald’s last victory — on this issue. Thereafter, the Liberals abandoned unrestricted reciprocity. When they finally took power under Laurier...
Canada’s relationship with the British Empire found a focus in the series of Colonial and Imperial Conferences (1887–1937). The first was held in London in 1887. During the government of British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury (1895–1902), the colonial secretarywas the energetic Joseph Chamberlain. He envisaged an Empire that was more organized and c...
The second biggest election issue that year was reciprocity with the US. The agricultural West had been pressing for freer trade. There was similar agitation in the US. The result had been the 1911 reciprocity agreement; it provided for free trade in a wide range of agricultural products and a limited number of manufactured goods. Violent nationali...
Everything changed with the outbreak of the First World War. Canada was automatically at war when Britain went to war against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Most of Canada was united behind the decision of Borden’s government to actively support Britain with a Canadian Expeditionary Force. Over the next four years, nearly 61,000 Canadians died overse...
In 1918, the Imperial War Cabinet and War Conference met again for a second set of sessions. Borden was also active in these. In 1919, the Imperial War Cabinet in effect became the British Empire delegation to the Paris Peace Conference at the end of the war. Largely thanks to Borden’s insistence, the Dominions were accorded what amounted to dual r...
A small Department of External Affairs had been created in Ottawa by statute in 1909. Its principal mandate was to ensure the businesslike conduct of the country’s foreign concerns. In 1912, an amendment made the prime ministersecretary of state for external affairs. This arrangement lasted until 1946. For many years, the department’s most importan...
Arthur Meighen represented Canada at the Imperial Conference of 1921. This conference proceeded on the assumption that it was best for the Empire to pursue a common foreign policy arrived at by consultation. Difficulties arose, however, over the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Meighen, influenced by Christie, argued that the alliance consti...
Canada has diplomatic and consular offices in over 270 locations in approximately 180 foreign countries. [1] Canada's peacekeeping role during the 20th century has played a major role in its positive global image. [17] [18] Canada has served in over 50 peacekeeping missions, including every UN peacekeeping effort until 1989. [19] .
SUMMARY: Juniper Glass traces the history of international development organizations in Canada from the earliest religious missions to the present day. The article examines the major advancement and challenges in each decade together with insights from thought leaders in the field.
