Articles Archive
"Failure Of Diplomacy"
CIGI Distinguished Fellow Paul Heinbecker speaks to Metro Morning about the failure of diplomacy with regard to Syria and the United Nations Security Council.
Former Canadian ambassador to the UN, Paul Heinbecker, speaks to Yahoo! about Harper’s trip to China
CIGI Distinguished Fellow Paul Heinbecker speaks to Yahoo! News about Prime Minister Stephen Harper's new approach to Canada-China relations.
Jean-Claude Duvalier should be tried for more than corruption
In an op-ed to The Toronto Star, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine argues that "the last thing (Haiti) needs right now is a resurfacing of Duvalierism."
Syria and China
CIGI Chair in Global Security David Welch comments on why China supports the current regime in Syria and whether Canada has any real influence on this issue.
What's on the Agenda for Prime Minister Harper's Visit to China?
In an interview with CTV News Channel's Power Play, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin discusses Canada and China's relationship and what will be discussed on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's trip.
Prime Minister Harper Visits China
In an interview with CPAC's Prime Time Politics, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin provides expert analysis on what Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to China means for Canada.
EU’s role in the West Bank illustrates fundamental gaps in security sector reform programs, says new CIGI paper
International actors can help build legitimate security forces by supporting security efforts that acknowledge political realities and community needs, says a new paper issued by CIGI.
Ship of fools
“Another Western war on a Muslim country would be unpredictable, negative and very dangerous,” Distinguished Fellow Paul Heinbecker says, in commenting on the possibility of Canadian frigates participating in a U.S.-led naval blockade off the southern coast of Iran.
Our peak oil premium
CIGI Chair of Global System Thomas Homer-Dixon writes on "Our peak oil premium." He argues that we're much closer to an oil peak than most people acknowledge.
Russia and China provide cover for Assad’s Syria
In an op-ed to The Toronto Star, CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani argues that "as the death toll continues to rise above 5,000 Syrian lives, it is time to come to terms with the likelihood of a protracted stalemate."
CIGI experts available to comment on UN report on global sustainability
To provide comment and context on the United Nations’ High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (UN GSP), The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will have two experts available to media.
Commerce trumps human rights in Canada's global agenda: critics
"There's almost a disposition to think that political officers are of no value," Distinguished Fellow Paul Heinbecker says of the Canadian government's approach to non-trade diplomats.