We are excited to announce that Dr. Adam Chapnick is coming from Toronto and the Canadian Forces College to speak about his new book – Canada First, Not Canada Alone.

Adam Chapnick and his co-author, Asa McKercher’s latest book, Canada First, not Canada Alone: A History of Canadian Foreign Policy, tells the story of a country that has traditionally benefited from diplomatic prudence and compromise even as its citizens have yearned for their elected officials to be world leaders. It argues that, like any country, Canada must look out for its own interests first, but in the modern world, it can’t do so effectively without cooperating with other states and non-state actors. Join Adam as he delves into Canada’s foreign policy past and what it can tell us about how Ottawa might best navigate the increasingly uncertain and dangerous world we find ourselves in today.

Praise for the book:

Canada First, Not Canada Alone is magisterial in scope, comprehensive in its research and meticulous in its references. Importantly, it is rigorous in its evaluation of events and personalities and the environment, domestic and foreign, in which decisions were made.

Colin Robertson, former career diplomat, and fellow and host of the Global Exchange podcast with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute in Ottawa.

Our speaker:

Dr. Adam Chapnick is a professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College of Canada and the deputy director of education at the Canadian Forces College. He holds a BA (Honours) from Trent University, an MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and a PhD in History from the University of Toronto. He is the award-winning author or editor of ten books and over 50 academic essays and book chapters. He is also a regular commentator in the public realm. He has appeared as a foreign policy expert on Global News, CTV News, CBC News, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and CBC radio, and has testified as an expert witness before The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Between 2013 and 2015, he co-edited CIC’s International Journal, Canada’s leading journal of global policy analysis.

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The event is open to CIC members only. The cost to attend this lunch is $42.50 for CIC members, $35 for CIC young professional members and $20 for CIC student members.

To register, please email Jennifer Button at cic.victoria.sec@gmail.com no later than noon on Wednesday, 9 April with your name and any specific dietary restrictions. After noon on Wednesday, 9 April additional dietary restrictions cannot be entertained. Meal substitutions on the day will incur an additional $45 charge.

Once we have heard from you, confirmation of your registration and eTransfer payment instructions will be provided. Please do not send e-transfers to the branch treasurer until you hear from us with instructions to do so.

Payment by eTransfer is strongly encouraged. (Please, no cash at the door, but cheques can be accepted if necessary).

Unfortunately, as meals must be pre-ordered and paid for, no refunds are possible after noon on Wednesday, 9 April unless we can fill the position from the waitlist.