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This guide provides links to sources directly connected with the conduct of Canada's foreign relations
Current Awareness
SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs (Canadian Forces College)
Diplomat & International Canada
Embassy online
iAffairs Canada
Departments/Agencies
- Canadian Heritage. International Policy and Programs
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
- Global Affairs Canada
See also Documents on Canadian External Relations, which is a compilation of primary source documents connected with Canadian foreign policy. The earlier volumes 1 (1908/18) to v. 11 (1944/45) are available in the DFATD Digital Library. Carleton University Library holds a complete set from volume 1 (1908/18) onwards in paper.
DFATD Digital Library (full text of over one million pages of departmental publications)
Jules Leger Library catalogue - also includes the Canadian Foreign Service Institute, the Canadian Embassy Tokyo and Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations
- Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre
- International Development Research Centre
- Security Intelligence Review Committee
- Public Safety Canada
Think Tanks
- CASR - Canadian American Strategic Review
- Canadian Global Affairs Institute
- Centre for International Policy Studies (University of Ottawa)
- Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Carleton University) see the Canadian International Development Platform
- OpenCanada.org
Library of Parliament Research Publications - International Affairs and Defence and its Archive on these subjects - provide background information for policy makers
- Parliamentary diplomacy, Canadian Parliamentarians and the World
- Parliamentary involvement in foreign policy
Committees (House of Commons and Senate) - Useful for the testimony of experts who testify and the reports which are issued
House of Commons Committees:
International Trade; Citizenship and Immigration; Foreign Affairs and International Development; Justice and Human Rights; Public Safety and National Security - Note the Committees button on the same level ast the Committee name - it leads to the witness search and the publication search. Note also the Select a different session button for earlier hearings
Senate Committees:
Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Human Rights; National Security and Defence
Canada's Approach to the Treaty-making Process
- Global Affairs Canada Treaty Law Division
- Treaties and agreements affecting Canada : in force between His Majesty and the United States of America, with subsidiary documents, 1814-1925
- Treaties in force for Canada : a list of treaties of Canada in force as of January 1, 1988
- Canadian Treaty Calendar, 1928-1978by Christian L. Wiktor can assist with the identification of older treaties
- Negotiations and Agreements (Global Affairs Canada)
- Human Rights Treaties ratified by Canada
