Canada Is Not The Peace Of The United Nations

Also, Canada is pressures on the political field by the United States. As a superpower United States is pressuring Canada to support them. During the Cold War Americans moved the nuclear missiles into Canada, even though the majority of Canadians were against it. Canada sends forces to Afghanistan to finish the

Canada’s role in Rwanda started in 1993, when the United Nations sent 2,500 peacekeepers that included 400 Canadians to Rwanda (Colyer,Cecillon,Draper,& Hogeveen,2010,pg 104). This was in an effort to stop the conflict over power between the Hutu and Tutsi people (Colyer,Cecillon,Draper,& Hogeveen,2010,pg 104). In an incident in 1994, the Tutsis were blamed by the Hutu for an airplane being shot down out of the sky. The Hutu became angry and went on a murderous rampage that started the genocide on April 6 1994. With the Tutsi forming rebel groups it was not long before it led to a full scale civil war ( Government

Canada is a country known for its humanitarian efforts and generous compassion for those in other countries who need help. The biggest humanitarian effort in modern history has arisen in Syria and Iraq. Millions of people are displaced and are driven out of their warzone of a country. With an oppressive government and dozens of terrorist’s groups destroying the country, these people have no choice but to run to safety. That safety just so happens to be us; Countries who have been blessed with wealth and proper government, that gives us the opportunity to help those in need.

By playing a role in being a peacekeeping nation, the matter has eventually come to be an identification trait for Canada due to their previous involvement. Peacekeeping

Canadian identity wasn’t always stereotypically related to polar bears, maple syrup and beavers. Various movements in the 20th century began the development of Canadian identity. Aspects of Canadian society such as technology, peacekeeping and immigration gave Canada a distinct identity. Technology distinguished Canada as a developed nation amongst others with advanced transportation, communication and electricity. Peacekeeping is also an essential part in Canada's identity as it displays effort and desire for world peace, which is something many individuals embrace. Lastly, diversity in Canada is recognized worldwide and plays a major role in Canadian identity. Through technology, peacekeeping and immigration during the 20th century, Canadian

Canada’s peacekeeping, the way Canada treats the aboriginal people and Canada’s environment are my bottom three choices that make me proud to be Canadian. I am not highly proud of Canada’s peacekeeping since Canada continues to decrease it. In the past decade, Canada has dismissed an abundant number of requests to join peacekeeping duties thus the UN has stopped asking (Valpy). In 1991, Canada granted more than 10% of all its peacekeeping troops (Valpy). Unfortunately, after 16 years later Canada’s grant is less than 0.1% (Valpy). In fact, there is not even one Canadian officer in the UN’s peacekeeping headquarters (Valpy).Today peacekeepers from other countries have quadruplicated in just a couple of years whereas in Canada they have decreased

To say Canada played an important role in World War Two would be an understatement. Canada’s significance in the war will forever be remembered as one of the greatest, and the Battle of Hong Kong is a prime example of just that. The fact that Canada provided troops even with the optional not to, and the struggles the troops endured not only on the battlefield, but as prisoners of war, and the amount of physical and moral support the Canadian soldiers gave to the British soldiers in Hong Kong is proof that Canada was a major contributor in World War Two.

Canadians pride themselves on being a “peacekeeping country” and many believe that peacekeeping represents a defining aspect of Canadian identity because it reflects fundamental values, beliefs and interests. Canada has been a leader in peace operations since its development that spearheaded by a Canadian. In fact, Canada’s role as peacekeeper remains the main focus of the Canadian military after its invention around 60 years ago, originally started by a Canadian. Their efforts have gained an international reputation for Canada as a significant contributor to international peace and stability. While Canada has an exemplary history in UN peacekeeping, the current extent of its contribution, both in terms of peacekeeping personnel and percentage of funds to peacekeeping missions, are on a clear decline. The belief that Canada is a peacekeeping country is misguided because recent Canadian commitment shows a sharp decline in Canadian participation in UN peacekeeping. Surprisingly, as of March 2007, Canada ranked 59th out of 114 countries in terms of military and police contributions to UN operations. Despite Canadian declined involvement in peacekeeping during the last decade, it still remains a valuable and important mission that greatly deserves Canadian resources including monetary support, resources and personnel.

Canada has been actively involved with the United Nations since its creation in 1945. Since then, Canadian peacekeepers have participated in almost every single peacekeeping mission. The role of Canadian peacekeeping was to bring peace and stability between countries. However, Canada’s role is slowly starting to diminish because of its failure to prevent conflict in peacekeeping missions. Examples of this instance include the mass genocide in Rwanda, the civil war in Somalia and Yugoslavian crisis.

Canada's involvement with organizations such as the UN and NATO are good examples of Canada acting as a middle power. These were strongholds of international politics, in itself a requirement of a middle power, which were home to peacekeeping, economics and culture. These are political ideals that are used to define the position of a middle power and, by taking part in both the UN and NATO, Canada clearly exemplified the role.

2009). Canada is known worldwide for being peaceful, and is recognized for its peacekeeping efforts in

Canada should support the United Nations, because the it uphold Canada’s national interests. For instance, the UN engages in peacemaking activities which are aimed at assisting nations who have emerged out of conflict, reducing the risk of the country returning back to conflict and providing them with peace and development. Additionally, Canada similar to the UN works to advance international peace and security through the pursuit of disarmament of nuclear weapons of mass distraction and the regulations of arms. Furthermore, like the Canadian Charter of RIghts and Freedoms, the UN aims to prevent or responds to serious violations of human rights.

According to the Government of Canada website, Canada’s main priorities in Afghanistan are; “investing in the future of Afghan children and youth though development programming in education and health, advancing security, the rule of law and human rights, through the provision of up to 950 CF trainers, support personnel, and approximately 45 Canadian civilian police to help train Afghan Nation Security Forces, promotion regional diplomacy, and helping deliver humanitarian assistance”. Basically Canada is still in Afghanistan to implement sustainable programs that will help the Afghan people live healthier and better educated lives. Canada began its involvement in the war because of the attacks but also to support the United States. The Canadian Military’s role in combat ended in 2011 but felt it was signature projects in which they would try to improve the life in Afghanistan by creating jobs, educating, and funding these projects. “Canada’s Engagement in Afghanistan” a report to parliament discloses that in order to “achieve progress” we must “introduce benchmarks”. A Benchmark is a point of reference to compare or assess a situation. Canada has introduced these benchmarks so that” Parliament and Canadians can judge whether, how and in which priorities our mission is succeeding”. This is done by “conveying assessments of governmental abilities or political change.” All of the benchmarks are logical with those established by

Unquestionably Canada was a major contributor to the United Nation’s mission in South Sudan. Canada supported South Sudan in establishing a long term stable economy capable of supporting their population. In addition, Canada protected the rights of civilians in South Sudan by supplying the necessary resources to the United Nations and South Sudan. Furthermore, Canada assisted the establishment of a non-corrupt democratic government in South Sudan. Thus, the peace operation of South Sudan from 2012 to 2016, Canada played a crucial role in supporting long term economic development, protecting the rights of citizens and establishing a stable government.

As the 20th century comes to an end, Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human behaviour. However this was not always the case. When the four colonies of British North America united to create Canada on July 1, 1867, the new country's future was by no means secure. Canada was a small country, with unsettled borders, vast empty spaces, and a large powerful neighbour, the United States. Confronting these challenges was difficult for the young country. Though Canada was independent in domestic matters, Britain retained control over its foreign policy. Over the next fifty or so years, Canada's leaders and its