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Question 1: The 1995 Policy Review and Since

Which values and interests bear most fundamentally on Canada's foreign policy? How can Canada's foreign policy better reflect the concerns and priorities of Canadians?

 

 
 
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Contributor:1900
Date: 2003-05-01 15:04:45
Answer:
Values:
democracy, participation, respect for minorities;
human rights and human security;
open society marked by transparency and accountability;
ecological and economic sustainability;
public good over private profit.

Interests:
international co-operation through international law and covenants. security based on multi-national agreements.

recognition that prosperity for all is the best guarantee of prosperity for Canadians.

"doing what is right for others is most often in our own long-term self-interest." Dialogue on Foreign Policy (DFP)p. 4
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