Publication

This International Policy Statement establishes the principles and priorities that will guide the next generation of Canadian global engagement. It introduces several reforms, including a restructuring of its military operations under a unified "Canada Command" and an expansion of the Canadian Forces to enhance the country's ability to address humanitarian catastrophes. Seeking to adapt to global changes since 1995 - new and more deadly security threats; a changed distribution of global power; challenges to existing international institutions; and the transformation of the global economy - it singles out particular geographic areas for increased activity: the Arctic, Africa and the Americas.