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  • Over 200 ethnic origins were reported by the total population in Canada in the 2006 Census. This list of origins included Canada’s Aboriginal peoples as well as the groups that came to settle in Canada.
  • Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada jumped by 14.4 per cent in 2007, bringing FDI in Canada past the half-trillion-dollar mark. Still, Canadian direct investment abroad at the end of 2007 still exceeded foreign direct investment in Canada.

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Canada's EU ambassador on priorities

Canada's EU ambassador on priorities

Ross Hornby outlines how Canada fits into the EU, describes some global projects Canada is collaborating on.

Canada's World calls on citizens to make Canada a global leader

Canada's World calls on citizens to make Canada a global leader

By fostering innovation, advancing a green economy, embracing diversity, and promoting good governance and human rights, Canada can make a difference on the world stage.

ForeignPolicyCamp asks Canadians to "rethink foreign policy"

ForeignPolicyCamp asks Canadians to "rethink foreign policy"

On November 30, dozens of organizations will come together at ForeignPolicyCamp to reimagine Canada's place in the world.

Topics: Rethinking Foreign Policy

Shauna Sylvester
Fellow, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (SFU); Director, Canada's World.

There's a revolution going on right now in the way we think of foreign policy – it's no longer solely about what the government does, but rather what we all do to shape our role in the world. Whether they call it foreign policy or not, groups that operate outside the purview of government – from businesses to not-for-profits to artists to technologists – are creating Canada's role in the world, acting as diplomats and cultural translators, and doing things we would traditionally think of as the responsibility and privilege of government. There's an urgent need for these new actors to collaborate with government, and in turn for civil servants and political advisors to get the help they need to make the policy-making process more open and responsive to citizens.


As this change has been taking place in the foreign policy realm, the camp movement has been breaking down the traditional hierarchies of the conference, reminding us of the potential of self-organizing and spontaneity. Camps and unconferences have been bringing people together in a way that prioritizes democracy, innovation, collaboration, and individual empowerment, using technology to realize these ideals. From the original BarCamp through to AgendaCamp, ChangeCamp, and Gov 2.0 Camp, this movement is teaching people how to create large participatory forums for the generation of new ideas and relationships, not conduits for one-way knowledge transfer. Camps integrate new technologies and online collaboration tools into the traditional conference model, heightening its participatory nature.



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Citizens Before Politicians - Thumbnail Image
While world leaders dither on climate change, ordinary citizens are taking matters into their own hands.
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Communication and Culture, University of Calgary.
Showing Some Muscle - Thumbnail Image
Canada needs to stop playing defence on the economy and aspire to shape American policy towards us.
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Canadian foreign policy expert, focused on American-Canadian relations.
Rethinking Arctic Policy - Thumbnail Image
Canada needs to consider much more than just the melting ice and dying polar bears.
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Adjunct Professor, Graduate public policy, Simon Fraser University.
A Little Too Quiet - Thumbnail Image
When it comes to foreign policy, Harper has left Canadians in the dark. It’s time he told us where he stands.
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Fellow, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (SFU); Director, Canada's World.
Global Citizens - Thumbnail Image
Canadians have links to almost every other country in the world. We should leverage these relationships.
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Executive Director, The Mosaic Institute.
Understanding the Other - Thumbnail Image
When we recognize others as human beings, we gain the compassion required to respect differences.
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Founder, Bridges Social Development; lawyer.
An International Power? - Thumbnail Image
Canada once had influence in international politics. In a hetero-polar world, it could again.
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Senior Fellow, Munk Centre (U of T) and Center on Public Diplomacy (USC).
Clear and Present Danger - Thumbnail Image
Afghanistan isn’t the most immediate security challenge facing North America, the narco-fuelled conflicts are.
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Executive Director of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas.
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ForeignPolicyCamp builds on the internet-abetted cultural shift from local to global, from personal to collective.
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Online Community Facilitator and Editor; Canada’s World.ca.