Canada's lack of involvement in peacekeeping during recent times shows its hypocrisy and willingness to forget its morals in the face of adversity. From 1956 to the 1990s Canada topped the list of UN peacekeeping troops with over 30,000 military servicemen and women. This number has dropped to 68 troops as of September 2017, leaving Canada ranked 73rd out of 124 countries for the number of peacekeepers contributed to the UN. Countries such as Rwanda, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Nepal all contributed
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
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