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January, 27, 2012
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Sucking up to Armenians

By GWYNNE DYER
Jan. 26, 6:51 PM

The French parliament has just passed a bill that will make it a crime to question whether the Armenian massacres in eastern Turkey in 1915 qualified as a genocide. It's election time, and there are half a million voters of Armenian descent in France.

Engage the public in Canada’s foreign policy review

By DAVID CARMENT
Jan. 26, 9:12 AM

It is incumbent on our elected leaders to create a shared understanding among Canadians on the benefits, costs and risks of our foreign policy choices and priorities.

EU trade deal expected by summer

By Sneh Duggal
No date for the summit yet: EU official; partnership agreement also in works.

Iran calls out Harper as Gulf tensions rise

By Carl Meyer
IAEA chief also raises alarm, but reported Israeli intel, expert analysis paints a more complex picture.

Spy story stumps diplomatic community

By Kristen Shane, Carl Meyer
'Usually...you don't have farewell parties if you've been expelled:' Former protocol chief.

Focus on jobs: UN
An attempt to revive Keystone XL
Venezuela sends Canadian home

Accused Rwandan deported

The Canadian government has deported a man accused of committing crimes against humanity and inciting genocide in Rwanda, the Globe and Mail reported. Léon Mugesera was sent back to Rwanda on Jan. 23 after spending more than 16 years in Canada. He gave an anti-Tutsi speech in 1992. Government officials said steps have been taken to make sure that Mr. Mugesera will not be tortured once he is back in Rwanda.

UPDATED NEWS

Canada should look to its think tanks

By JOSEPH K. INGRAM
Jan. 24, 1:00 AM

In this period of uncertainty, public policy needs solid research that looks ahead decades, takes into account emerging economies and low-income countries, and includes multinational approaches. Collaborative research by think tanks is the surest route.

Diplomatic Agenda

By ALIA KELLOCK HEWARD
Jan. 22, 11:12 PM

The Canadian International Council hosts a number of events this week across the country, starting off with a pub night in Ottawa on Monday on issues under the radar, featuring retired Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie, University of Ottawa professor Philippe Lagassé, and Maclean's senior columnist Paul Wells. And if you're in Toronto on Thursday, don't miss War Child founder Samantha Nutt and a panel of experts talking about the future of aid.

Guantanamo Bay 10 years on: Human rights gone wrong

By ALEX NEVE
Jan. 20, 12:35 AM

Obama should show leadership and recommit to his earlier promise to close the prison, and Harper should call on him to stick with that promise. There can be no second decade.

NEWS

The competing defence cuts predictions

By Carl Meyer
In a matter of weeks, Canadians will learn just how much their defence department, their armed forces, and the many billions in promised new military equipment are protected from the Harper government's knife.

Your foreign policy hot sheet

By Kristen Shane
The economy will once again be the government's top priority during the next 16-week sitting of the House of Commons and 17-week Senate term, starting Jan. 30. Work will include an emphasis on the diversification of Canada's energy exports away from the United States, strengthening economic ties with China, and the completion of a free trade deal with the European Union.

The status of foreign affairs-related bills

Europe deal tops spring trade agenda

By Sneh Duggal
During a visit to Europe last month, Trade Minister Ed Fast restated trade's importance to the Harper government. Government House Leader Peter Van Loan spoke no differently on Dec. 15 when he laid the groundwork for the upcoming session of Parliament, including debate on bills to ratify trade deals with Jordan and Panama.

Human smuggling bill to make waves

By Kristen Shane
Last chance to revisit refugee reform before changes come into force.
FEATURES

Parliamentary contacts

The following is an updated list of contact details for government ministers, ministers of state, parliamentary secretaries, and opposition critics that deal directly or indirectly with international issues:
OPINION
COLUMNS

The risk of Islamist coups

By Gwynne Dyer
The eastern half of what used to be Pakistan narrowly escaped a military coup last month. Brigadier Masud Razzak, the spokesman of the Bangladeshi army, announced on Jan. 19 that: "A band of fanatic officers has been trying to oust the politically established government.
Diplomatic Circles

France 'impressed' by Canadian 'leadership' in Libya: Envoy

By Sneh Duggal
New French deputy says it was evidence France and Canada can and should do things together on the international scene.
Chatter House

South Korea's year of kimchi and K-pop

By Avinash Gavai
If you were to ask a South Korean in the know what the current state of relations between his or her country and Canada is, the answer given would very likely be Jin-Jja-Joh-Ta (rough translation: very good!)
Inside Defence

Delisle is no James Bond

By Scott Taylor
What started out as a rather minor news story about a navy intelligence officer charged with espionage has developed into a full-fledged, nationwide media feeding frenzy.
LETTERS

Hungarian Roma are hurting

Aboriginal Peoples, not Aboriginals

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