NCCAR Position Paper on Canada`s Foreign Policy in the Arab World

August 9th, 2011 (Ottawa):  The National Council on Canada Arab (NCCAR) has released a position paper authored by NCCAR board member Peter Larson outlining the realities of Canada`s engagement in the Arab world.  In addition, the paper proposes a list of policy recommendations that our Canadian government needs to follow to ensure that our Middle East policy is coherent and reflective of the current realities in the region.  Here`s an excerpt below:

Canada’s “Invisible” Middle East Policy:

Time for a rethink 

Position Paper of the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations

“…How might we go about having a “rethink” of our Middle East and North Africa policy? We need to have a serious discussion about this issue, one that would consider and balance:

-Canada’s interest in promoting human rights and international law in the region

-Our reputation amongst our allies

–Our economic and commercial interests

-Our concerns for the physical security and economic well-being of all the peoples in the region irrespective of religion, race or ethnicity

-Our international standing “

To access the full document click here (PDF Document)

Pour la version française, cliquez ici (PDF Document)

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For more information, please contact:

Imad Al-Sukkari
Operations Adviser
imad.alsukkari@nccar.ca
www.nccar.ca
Telephone: 613-983-4623

About NCCAR: The National Council on Canada-Arab Relations (NCCAR) is a charitable organization whose mission is to build ties between Canadians and people of the Arab World in order to develop stronger relations and cooperation between them as well as an appreciation of their common values. NCCAR is a member-driven organization supported by Canadians of diverse backgrounds across Canada. www.nccar.ca Le Conseil national des relations canado-arabes (CNRCA) est un organisme caritatif dont la mission est de tisser des liens entre les Canadiens et les peuples du monde arabe pour créer des relations et une collaboration plus étroites entre eux, ainsi que pour mieux apprécier leurs valeurs communes. Le CNRCA est un organisme dirigé par ses membres et appuyé par des Canadiens de diverses origines dans l’ensemble du Canada.

Posted on August 09, 2011