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Russia accuses Canada of bringing Ukraine issues to Arctic forum
The Arctic Council is made up of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States and was created almost two decades ago to allow nations a diplomatic venue to talk about and deal with issues in the Arctic. As the New York Times has noted the council was never intended to be a forum for debating military and...
Jean Chrétien to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss West’s relations with Russia
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week to discuss that country’s relations with the West, it was announced Friday. Chretien will hold his discussion with the Russian leader on behalf of the InterAction Council, a group of former world leaders. His visit comes at a time of...
Ukraine calls for arms supplies as Russian troops worry NATO
Russia voices concern about U.S. plans to supply modern weaponry to Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
Art exhibits: From Alex Colville to guild shows this week
New this week: Alex Colville: A Canadian Icon, April 23 to September 7, National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr. gallery.ca Gallipoli — Three Perspective, panel discussion marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli with international historians April 23 at 7:30 p.m.; exhibit to May 6, Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Pl. warmuseum.ca...
Rebuilding Canada’s international capacity: Diplomatic reform in the age of globalization
The world is an ever more complicated place and diplomacy, the world’s second oldest profession, matters more than ever before. But it is a different form of diplomacy – embracing the tools of technology and recognizing that globalization has both flattened the old hierarchies and added new complexities. For Canada, diplomacy is more than a...
Russian troops amassing in eastern Ukraine represent largest military presence along border since October
‘Russian-separatist forces maintain a sizeable number of artillery pieces and multiple rocket launchers within areas prohibited’ under ceasefire …read more Source: Vancouver...
Harper government back in the middle of historic Turk-Armenian dispute
OTTAWA – Canada once again finds itself in the middle of international and diaspora politics, this time revolving around a pair of First World War 100th anniversary commemorations in Armenia and Turkey on the weekend.The Harper government is sending Immigration Minister Chris Alexander to Armenia to attend the commemoration of the 1915...
Ministers arrive in Iqaluit for Arctic Council meeting
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Politicians and leaders from countries around the North Pole are arriving in this northern capital for a meeting of the Arctic Council.Canada will end its two-year term Friday at the helm of the council, the main international body promoting co-operation in an increasingly busy and contested region. U.S. Secretary of...
Maria Kostiuk (1925-2015): Proud Ukrainian survived war to build a new life in Canada
Maria Kostiuk’s story, remarkable as it is, was one shared by thousands upon thousands of Ukrainians whose lives were ripped apart by the Second World War. It’s a story of deprivation, forced labour, shifting borders and refugees. It’s a story she wanted others to know so that they might know the evils of war. “My mother talked...
Letters: Three views on Ukraine
Russian propaganda about Ukraine Re: Kenney says Canadian troops won’t be training Nazi sympathizers in Ukraine, April 19 There is no credible link between those fighting Russian aggression, and extremist views. Earlier this year, when Josef Zissels, Kyiv-based global vice-president of the World Jewish Congress, visited Ottawa, he noted...
