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    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

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    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

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    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

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    က唠枧Most Appreciated Peacekeeping Country Some people believe that Canada is not a main contributor towards peacekeeping in the world; these statements are false and lack knowledge. Peacekeeping was not a “famous” topic until the 1950’s and the cold war. Peacekeeping would not be as important and well-known if it was not for the contribution of Canada towards Peacekeeping. Canada 's part as a peacekeeper for the world started in the 1950 's by Lester Pearson (a Canadian researcher, statesman, a

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    Canadian Contribution as a middle power and their adaptation from foreign policy between Harper and Trudeau has allowed Canada to continue to be a major factor in global politics. Many changes the Harper made to the current government system are being continued by Trudeau. Canada’s role as a middle power has allowed us to remain neutral on many occasions. Many historians of Canadian foreign affairs have affixed the postwar period as the “Golden age of Canadian Diplomacy.” As a middle power Canada

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    war came to its close, Canada had to find a way to keep its status. In this, the country succeeded; with peacekeeping missions around the world, issues addressed at home, and disaster aid for those who needed it, it easily kept its relevance on a global scale. Even with the end

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    role in peace keeping around the world Canadians strongly believe that peacekeeping is about trying to protect people from extreme harm, a way of providing hope in situations that seem hopeless, and a good method of bringing peace and justice to war-torn countries or failed states. Canadian soldiers in their peacekeeping role have been so strong for such a long time that it has generated into their national identity. Canadians take pride in the peacekeeping legacy of their country. Canada has always

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    Canada had no direct ties to the Suez crisis, in terms of control or economic interest. However, Canadian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lester B. Pearson, persuaded the UN General Assembly to send in the United Nations Emergency Force. Even though Lester B. Pearson dismayed the Commonwealth with his measures for peace, Canada was recognized for starting the first ever United Nations Peacekeeping mission.

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    the World? Ever since the end of the Second World War, Canada was not involved in many other issues. After the war Canada assumed a peacekeeping role with the rest of the world. It was only during the first and Second World War Canada was obligated to be involved. Since then Canada has been involved in 14 world conflicts. According to Craig Allen an author at the Canadian encyclopedia, “only 5 of these wars were as part of the British Empire, 3 of them as part of NATO. Of these wars only 1 was initiated

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    It was on the 4th of November , 1956 that 57 UN states voted in favor of Lester Pearson’s idea of establishing a large scale peacekeeping force. 1 This large scale peacekeeping force would be known as the United Nations Emergency Force ( UNEF) and would be responsible to securing an end to the Suez Crisis. The idea was for the British,French and Israeli forces to withdraw from the canal and the UNEF would remain in the canal area stabilizing the situation. 2 The UNEF was responsible for looking

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