The commander of Canada’s peacekeeping force in Mali says he is worried about apparent delays in the approval of life-saving medical evacuations – and that he is looking at ways to limit such problems in the future. Continue reading
Diplomats anonymously say the government failed to explain that the mission is both necessary and that the Canadians will be relatively safe, compared to the thousands of other peacekeepers working in Mali. Continue reading
Canada’s mission to Mali will centre around the deployment of up to six military helicopters. Continue reading
Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan is to provide details of the number of troops on Monday, said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity about what will be Canada’s first mission to Africa since Rwanda in 1994. Continue reading
The latest UN figures show that Canada had just 43 peacekeepers deployed on missions at the end of December, down from 62 in November. Continue reading
The Canadian government has unveiled new aspects of its plans for peacekeeping contributions. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading
Royal Military College conference looks at the history and future of peacekeeping Continue reading
The number of Canadian blue helmets and blue berets in the field has steadily dropped since 2016, to the point where Canada had only 68 peacekeepers in the field last month. Continue reading
Defence officials are now looking at peacekeeping missions again and the Liberals hope to make a decision before the Nov. 14-15 peacekeeping summit. Continue reading
After more than a year and a half of promises, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hasn’t sent any of the promised soldiers, police officers or military equipment to any peacekeeping missions. Continue reading