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Canada back on UN Security Council in 1999
Canada has enjoyed a reputation for diplomacy ever since Lester B. Pearson came up with a novel solution – peacekeepers – for the Suez Crisis in 1956. We've also been recognized for our involvement in human rights issues, nuclear disarmament, and the International Criminal Court. But have our efforts made for a more peaceful world, or is the image of the "good diplomat" a convenient holdover from the days when Canada actually made a difference?
Program: The National Magazine
Broadcast Date: Jan. 29, 1999
Guest(s): Lloyd Axworthy, Graham Green, Karel Kovanda, Kim Richard Nossal, Jennifer Welsh
Reporter: Brian Stewart
Duration: 14:27
Last updated: February 10, 2012
Page consulted on April 2, 2013
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