Foreign Policy By Canadians

The CIC has launched a national conversation for Canadians from all walks of life to convene and present their perspectives on Canada’s foreign policy priorities for the 2020s

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Announcing the CIC’s New Fellowship Program

The CIC is excited to announce six new fellows as part of its new fellowship program.

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As part of the CIC’s shift to the digital sphere, the CIC has launched a Virtual Events Series in order to bring our programming right to your home! You can register for all upcoming CIC events at the link below. Make sure to grab your membership while you’re at it as we’ll be hosting plenty of member-exclusive events!

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Foreign Policy By Canadians

The CIC has launched a national conversation for Canadians from all walks of life to convene and present their perspectives on Canada’s foreign policy priorities for the 2020s

Join the conversation

Announcing the CIC’s New Fellowship Program

The CIC is excited to announce six new fellows as part of its new fellowship program.

Find out more here!

The CIC Virtual Events Series

As part of the CIC’s shift to the digital sphere, the CIC has launched a Virtual Events Series in order to bring our programming right to your home! You can register for all upcoming CIC events at the link below. Make sure to grab your membership while you’re at it as we’ll be hosting plenty of member-exclusive events!

Register for our upcoming events!

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CIC Vancouver – Foreign Policy by Canadians: Women in the Global Economy

November 28 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm PST

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CIC 2020-21 AGM

November 30 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

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The Latest Publications

50 Years of Canada-China Relations: Complexity and Misperception

by Gordon Houlden | Nov 24, 2020 | An Assessment of 50 Years of Canada-China Relations, Behind the Headlines | 0 Comments

Published: Fall 2020 | By: Gordon Houlden | Volume 68, No. 13

Three Mistakes From 1989

by Chris Alexander | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Three major challenges we are facing in 2020 – a worsening conflict in Afghanistan; an aggressive Chinese Communist Party; and an irredentist Kremlin – have their roots in major decisions taken in 1989.

Human Rights and the Rule of Law: Implications for Canada-China Relations

by Pitman B. Potter | Nov 4, 2020 | An Assessment of 50 Years of Canada-China Relations, Behind the Headlines | 0 Comments

Published: Fall 2020 | By: Pitman B. Potter | Volume 68, No. 12

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Ben Rowswell on The Agenda: Time for Canada to Scrap Pearsonian Diplomacy?

Oct 20, 2020 | Interview, News

As the rules-based international order faces unprecedented threats, what's Canada - a country that has thrived in traditional multilateralism - to do? Is it time to for Canada to abandon its historical "Pearsonian approach" to world diplomacy and focus more on power?...

The Young Professionals Network is Formally Launched!

Oct 16, 2020 | News

The Canadian International Council has formally launched its very own Young Professionals Network (YPN)! CIC members from across Canada have come together to form this network in order to connect and engage Canada’s future foreign policy leaders.To support a thriving...

Media Release: Michael Petrou Announced as Editor-in-Chief of Open Canada

Sep 17, 2020 | News, Press Release

The Canadian International Council (CIC) is pleased to welcome Michael Petrou as Editor-in-Chief of Open Canada.

CIC Victoria Member Jonathan Manthorpe is set to release a timely new book on August 25th on Restoring Democracy Worldwide

Aug 7, 2020 | News

Manthorpe's new book, "Restoring Democracy in the Age of Populists and Pestilence" which is set to be released on August 25th is a thoughtful account of how we can save democracies from the despots and populists who provide easy answers to complicated situations. This...

Ben Rowswell’s Op-ed in the Globe and Mail on the need for a Canadian Foreign Policy reset

Jul 23, 2020 | News

Writing in The Globe and Mail, CIC President Ben Rowswell provides a new vision for Canadian Foreign Policy which takes into account the changing international climate characterised by a declining rules-based international order and the return of power politics.

Ben Rowswell On Political Appointees to Diplomatic Missions

Jul 21, 2020 | News

Challenging common wisdom, Ben Rowswell outlines why political appointments to high profile diplomatic posts, such as Prime Minister Trudeau’s recent appointment of Bob Rae to be the next Canadian ambassador to the UN, can actually be a good thing as they bring new...

International Journal

Established in 1946 International Journal is Canada’s pre-eminent journal of global policy analysis. It combines brief, policy-relevant articles with longer, peer-reviewed, scholarly assessments of interest to foreign policy-makers, analysts and academics in Canada and around the world.

SEPTEMBER 2020

Volume 75 | Number 3

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