Viewpoint: Canada's foreign policy: Morally bankrupt ?
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article39254
- Author
- Mihevc, John, 1958-
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Ministry Matters
- Date
- 1995 September
- Author
- Mihevc, John, 1958-
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Ministry Matters
- Date
- 1995 September
- Volume
- [2]
- Issue
- [2]
- Page
- 18
- Notes
- "The Canadian Government has released its foreign policy statement entitled 'Canada in the World'. Many churches, coalitions and NGOs [non-governmental organizations] devoted a great deal of time and energy to the government's review of Canada's foreign policy. ICCAF (Inter-Church Coalition on Africa) submitted its own brief as well as appearing before the committee. The Foreign Affairs Committee Report, released in November last year [1994], while flawed in many respects, nonetheless reflected the concerns and recommendations that Canadians had expressed in hearings that were held across the country". "'Canada in the World' represents a significant shift away from the vision and values that Canadians hold to be the cornerstone of our identity. Canadians want to see the values of justice, fairness and compassion upheld not only in our domestic policy but also in the conduct of our foreign policy. Those appearing before the committee strongly supported Canada's foreign aid program, urging the government to ensure that it was targeted towards the poorest and for sustainable human development. Most importantly, we urged the government not to allow our foreign aid to be tainted by commercial interests". "The filtering of every aspect of our foreign policy through the self-interested lens of how we can make a buck, leaves one questioning whether Canada's foreign policy is rapidly becoming morally bankrupt".
- Author "works for ICCAF's [Inter-Church Coalition on Africa] Economic Justice Working Group".
- Subjects
- Canada in the world
- Canada. Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- Canada - Foreign relations - 1945-
- Canada - Foreign relations - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canada - Foreign economic relations
- Canada - Politics and government - 1993-
- Inter-Church Coalition on Africa (ICCAF)
- Location
- General Synod Archives