Foreign Affairs   of the political strategy of ethnic cleaning. I have been very proud of the role that Canadian peacekeepers have had in Bosnia. I have also been very irritated at the unwillingness of the political and military leaders of the warring factions to reach a peaceful solution. I have expressed

Foreign Affairs   endemic in the post cold world war. The nation-state may no longer be the basic unit of international politics. Conflict within states rather than between them has become the new threat to international security. Because of his knowledge, I wonder if the hon. member would comment

Foreign Affairs  I understand, Mr. Speaker. I thank the member for a very intelligent question. It is a very far-reaching one. The world, in my estimation, is breaking up into tinier and tinier nation-states. Areas within countries are now defining themselves within the context of a certain

Foreign Affairs   towers punctuated the skyline of cities, towns and villages. Today that Bosnia no longer exists. Its civilian population lives in terror, famine and mourning. Today in this Chamber we have been asked by the government to think about Canada's role as a peacekeeper and in particular

Foreign Affairs   peacekeepers in a new world order? First of all, their role will certainly not be that of a global cop. That is out of the question, because it would be entirely counterproductive. Obviously, their role is no longer limited to peacekeeping in areas where the parties have decided to resolve

Foreign Affairs   bases in Canada. By the way, this military base operates completely in French. One of the principal arguments advanced by those who oppose the plans for the firing range is that we can no longer afford to have the armed forces play a traditional role in Canada today. These people

Foreign Affairs   to name aggressors or to point fingers. Our primary question is the safety of Canadian military personnel stationed in the former Yugoslav republic and that is the only reason that we are here. It has become clear to many that a military solution to the situation in Bosnia is no longer

Foreign Affairs   to be as clear as they have been in the past. My hon. colleague from Sherbrooke talked a few moments ago about all of the valued initiatives of the last decade or so. But they are no longer very clear in the public's mind. Why not? Many of us have witnessed on a daily basis the kinds

Foreign Affairs   to realize that, thanks to the United Nations peacekeeping operation, Somalis are no longer dying of starvation? And what about the remarkable success in Cambodia? That country went through a long and traumatic period, but can now look forward to a better future. As I mentioned

Foreign Affairs   that currently Canadians are interested in the expenditures of their government and are even questioning the long term value of military expenditures. They no longer believe the Russians are coming and if they consider the concept of being defended they wish to be defended against threats

Foreign Affairs   to a genuine defence of the cause of peace. I believe the mission in Bosnia should continue until negotiations are able to reach a settlement. However, it is important for our operations to contribute directly to resolving the crisis and above all to avoid perpetuating the current

Foreign Affairs   peacemaking participation and tradition were bitterly disappointed and many then began to speak about Canada no longer being the helpful fixer, no longer going out and serving in peacekeeping missions. After the early successes, as in the Middle East, there had been a series of failures

Foreign Affairs   a humanitarian responsibility there to ensure that much needed aid reaches distressed regions. In Croatia, Canada is playing its traditional role in keeping the peace in that region. I should note with interest that all members of Parliament of Croatian origin who have spoken

Mil Davie Shipyard   those facts, how can the minister explain why it is taking so much time to reach a decision?

Cruise Missile Testing   a slightly different stand on strategic issues stating that it no longer viewed the strategic scene as bipolar. Since the new nuclear powers were considered unstable by nature, it was becoming problematic for Canada and its allies to dissociate themselves from nuclear deterrence, so