On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Allan Rock to discuss Canada and the United Nations.
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Participant Bios:
- Allan Rock: a Canadian lawyer, former politician, diplomat and university president. He was the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations and during his term Responsibility to Protect was adopted. He served in the cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister.
Host Bio:
- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Recommended Readings/Media:
- "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Eric Larson (https://www.amazon.ca/Splendid-Vile-Churchill-Family-Defiance-ebook/dp/B07TRVW6VX)
Recommended Links:
- "UN Security Council Elections: A Primer for Canada" [CGAI Primer] by Andrea Charron (https://www.cgai.ca/un_security_council_elections_a_primer_for_canada)
- "To win a UN Security Council seat, Canada needs to compete hard" [Globe & Mail Opinion] by Colin Robertson (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-to-win-a-un-security-council-seat-canada-needs-to-compete-hard/)
- "High Wire" [National Film Board of Canada Documentary] by Claude Guilmain (https://www.nfb.ca/film/high-wire/)
Recording Date: 12 June 2020
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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
