Government must be transparent about new UN peace role: Senators
The federal government must seek the approval of Parliament before sending troops abroad and committing scarce resources United Nations peace support operations.
The Senate Committee on National Security and Defence released its report, UN Deployment: Prioritizing commitments at home and abroad, after examining the government’s plan to re-engage in UN peace operations.
The report makes eight recommendations to guide the government as it pursues its new objective. The committee’s recommendations come after months of consultation with senior members of the military, academics and diplomats, and after a fact-finding mission to UN Headquarters.
The committee’s recommendations are aimed at fostering openness and transparency in government decision-making, ensuring Canada can maintain its existing international commitments, and integrating women more fully into peace operations per the UN’s Resolution 1325.
*Please note that as of July 31, 2022, the name of the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence was changed to the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs. More information about this change can be found here.
Related articles
Tags
Committee news
Government must be transparent about new UN peace role: Senators
The federal government must seek the approval of Parliament before sending troops abroad and committing scarce resources United Nations peace support operations.
The Senate Committee on National Security and Defence released its report, UN Deployment: Prioritizing commitments at home and abroad, after examining the government’s plan to re-engage in UN peace operations.
The report makes eight recommendations to guide the government as it pursues its new objective. The committee’s recommendations come after months of consultation with senior members of the military, academics and diplomats, and after a fact-finding mission to UN Headquarters.
The committee’s recommendations are aimed at fostering openness and transparency in government decision-making, ensuring Canada can maintain its existing international commitments, and integrating women more fully into peace operations per the UN’s Resolution 1325.
*Please note that as of July 31, 2022, the name of the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence was changed to the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs. More information about this change can be found here.