scholarly journals Canada’s Role in International Organizations, Trade Negotiations and Sanctions

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Kreshnik Aliaj ◽  
Genc Mekaj
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Trade Negotiations ◽  
International Context ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Good Review ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada

In this era where international regional integration and processes to promote globalization are at the forefront of political issues on the world stage, every region of the world, whether sovereign or non-sovereign, is seeking in this globalization mechanism to promote its interests, be they cultural, political or economic. At various levels, Canada, like other territories around the world, is trying to play its game well in this international context, as well as placing its pawns on the world stage. Canada is distinguished for a difficult relationship with the multilateral world, renounced by a number of international councils. The Government of Canada should be more cautious about complicated multilateral processes and should have a good review of all the organizations it is part of.

India’s Kochi Biennale: sponsorship, patronage, and art’s resistance

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-31
Author(s):  
Annamma Joy ◽  
Russell Belk
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Art World ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
International Context ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Financial Power

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the meaning, in both local and international context, of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), the first international exhibit of contemporary art in India. Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF), which administers the KMB, identifies art as a means for transforming society, with a mission to bring global contemporary art to India and to present India’s modern art to the world. The authors further investigate the role of government sponsorship and corporate patronage in funding the KMB, and investigate how resistance through art is key to the KMB’s identity. Design/methodology/approach This study focuses primarily on published materials relating to the KMB. One of the authors attended the 2016 KMB and interviewed fellow attendees. Additionally, the authors reviewed and assessed social media postings regarding the 2016 KMB. Findings The authors argue that government sponsorship and corporate patronage are never solely about political or financial power. Rather, a generalized reciprocity among the three entities – corporations, the government and the artists – allows the KMB to flourish. For the artists involved, the KMB, co-founded by activist artists, sustains interest in and awareness of resistance. Originality/value Extant literature on biennales is sparse on ways in which these exhibits extend their impact beyond the art world. The authors examine issues such as India expanding its position on the world stage through art, and the implications of political resistance embraced by Indian artists on future directions for the KMB, that have heretofore been unaddressed.

scholarly journals Creating Model Citizens for the Information Age: Canadian Internet as Civilizing Discourse Policy

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Economic Restructuring ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
Global Context ◽  
The World ◽  
Dynamic Flows ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
Le Canada

Abstract: In the late 1990s, the Government of Canada launched a string of initiatives to usher its citizens into the “information age.” Recently, the federal government has announced “mission accomplished” in its pledge to become a “model user” of information technology, recognized around the world as the country most connected to its citizens. This paper interrogates the term “model user” as a marker of the changes occurring to techniques of government in our expanding information society. It proposes that the “model user” represents ways to negotiate the changing relationship between nation, state, and citizen associated with economic restructuring and signals a new civilizing discourse for citizen conduct amid the dynamic flows of information and ideas. Further, the “model user” suggests an emphasis on innovation that is implicated within larger discourses of economic globalization and the premium placed on adaptability and creativity. Finally, this paper makes vivid the connections between the “model user” and emerging discourses of Canada as a “model democracy” and Canadians as “model citizens” within the global context. Résumé : À la fin des années 90, le gouvernement du Canada a créé une série d’initiatives afin de lancer ses citoyens dans « l’ ère de l’information ». Tout récemment, le gouvernement fédéral a proclamé « mission accomplie” en ce qui concerne son objectif de devenir un « utilisateur modèle » des technologies de l’information, reconnu à travers le monde comme étant le pays le plus connecté à ses citoyens. Cet article interroge le terme d’ « utilisateur modèle » en tant que marqueur des changements qui affectent les techniques de gouvernance dans notre société de l’information toujours grandissante. Il propose que « l’utilisateur modèle », d’une part, illustre les façons de négocier la relation changeante entre nation, État et citoyen qui est associée aux restructurations économiques et, d’autre part, signale un nouveau discours civilisateur pour la conduite du citoyen plongé dans les courants dynamiques d’informations et d’idées. De plus, l’ « utilisateur modèle » met l’accent sur l’innovation et s’insère dans un discours plus large sur la globalisation économique et sur la valeur accordée à l’adaptabilité et la créativité. Finalement, cet article met en lumière les liens qui existent entre l’ « utilisateur modèle » et les discours émergents qui présentent le Canada comme une “démocratie modèle » et les Canadiens comme « citoyens modèles » au sein d’un contexte global.

scholarly journals Disease “X” changes the world. Consequences of COVID-19 pandemic for CIS member-countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-326
Author(s):  
O. G. Karpovich ◽  
V. O. Litvinov
Keyword(s):  
Regional Integration ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
World Health ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Major Player ◽  
The World ◽  
Road Project ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization

In the shortlist of blueprint priority diseases of the World Health Organization for 2018, along with the famous and dangerous diseases, there is also a disease “X”. This is a designation of a disease, which may arise due to mutations, and lead to a new epidemic. COVID-19 became such disease. The disease is characterized by a long incubation period, during which it is already contagious, and the possibility of an asymptomatic course. These factors, as well as the unpreparedness of countries, determined its success. The causative agent of the disease - SARSCoV-2 appeared in China at the end of 2019. China has taken a series of tough measures using the armed forces to defeat the epidemic. All this helped China to get out of the epidemic as soon as possible and realize the opportunities provided by the situation. In the CIS, the government of each state has chosen one of three models for resolving the issue. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan went the Chinese way and took tough quarantine measures. Most states of the Commonwealth have begun to gradually introduce restrictions, which could then lead to the reintroduction of quarantine after a short break. Belarus, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan gave preference to economic development, and therefore humanitarian factors faded into the background. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the level of health literacy of the population and the value of medical supplies. Many people became familiar with the online entertainment industry, which paved the way for new content producers. Together with the transition of people to remote work, this has increased the demand for Internet traffic. Thoughts on the automation of production and courier services arose in society. These technologies will make the transfer to a post-industrial society possible, and the country that introduced them will be able to claim the title of a major player in the international arena. The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new possibilities for a trade war that will lead to a strengthening of the regionalization process. This may provide an incentive for the development of regional integration associations. “Belt and Road” project runs the risk of suffering trade barriers and Western attempts to get rid of Chinese dependence, which the pandemic has demonstrated. The US sanctions policy can lead to the creation of financial systems without them, which has the potential to shake the Bretton Woods system.

Canada – from its establishment until the modern day

2017 ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
Vitaliy Makar
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Economic Freedom ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Parliamentary Democracy ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Political Structure ◽  
British North America ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

This year Canada celebrated the 150thanniversary of its official establishment, when the Act of British North America came into force. However, the Dominion was established, the British Parliament retained the ability of limited control over Canada until 1982. The Autonomy was granted by the Canadian Act of 1982, which freed Canada from the remaining dependence of the British Parliament forever. Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy as a formof the government. Noteworthy, the power of the monarch is purely nominal, and is represented by the Governor-General. On the surface, if compared with other countries, Canada appears to be quite recently formed state. In reality, Canada has made significant progress in its development. Importantly, Canada is a member of the G-7. Leading countries and international organizations value the opinion and authority of the Maple Leaf Country. It is one of the most ethnically and culturally varied countries in the world, since it has always depended on immigration, which is governed by federal and provincial governments. Canada has one of the highest indicators of transparency of the government, civil liberties, economic freedom, quality of life and education in the world. The article examines the stages of Canada’s establishment, political structure, economic development and potential opportunities. The author also focuses on the importance of Canadian-Ukrainian relations and collaboration. Currently, Canada is a special partner and pays considerable attention to all events that take place in Ukraine.   Keywords: Canada, provinces, territories, political structure,parliament, economy, Canadian-Ukrainian relations

scholarly journals Establishing a research model for the factors affecting the application of PBB model in non-business entities in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Văn Nhị Võ ◽  
Thị Hoàng Minh Mai ◽  
Thị Cẩm Hồng Lê
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Budget Allocation ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Budget Management ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The World ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
The Government ◽  
Business Entities

Budgeting is considered an important and effective tool to make optimal budget allocation. The performance-based budgeting model is considered an effective model and a trend of innovation of countries in the world. The PBB model is a reform direction for Vietnam in recent years. Despite the support of many international organizations, ministries, agencies and units, this model has not yet been widely applied. Summarizing the purpose of this paper through preliminary research results helps the government and entities identify the factors that influence the application of PBB model in non-business entities in Vietnam. Thereby, the Vietnamese government has the basis to promulgate supporting policies to accelerate the process of reforming Vietnam’s budget management model in the future.

Trade Negotiations at the (Possible) End of Multilateral Institutionalism

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-52
Author(s):  
J.P Singh
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Uruguay Round ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Coalition Building ◽  
Trade Negotiations ◽  
Doha Round ◽  
Building Trade ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Negotiation Tactics ◽  
The World

Abstract Multilateral negotiations are often facilitated through international organizations, but are not coterminous with them. This essay advances a few ‘mid-level’ propositions with respect to the negotiation structure that provides an overall context and the negotiation process where tactics guide the exchange of concessions. In terms of negotiation structure, a stable institutional structure is giving rise to a transitional one resulting in system spoilers in international negotiations leading to deadlocks and no-agreements. The bargaining phases are marked with games of chicken and grand-standing making it hard to effectively practice common negotiation tactics such as coalition-building, trade-offs and linkages. The article provides examples from the Uruguay Round and the breakdown of the Doha Round of trade negotiations through the World Trade Organization. The essay’s propositions address the breakdown of existing multilateralism through international organizations, but also document the continuation of underlying multilateral principles.

scholarly journals The Absentee Minister of Education of Canada: The Canadian federal government’s constitutional role in First Nations education

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-245
Author(s):  
Ron Sydney Phillips
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
First Nations Education

In Canada, education is generally referred to as being the exclusive constitutional responsibility of the provinces and territories. However, the federal government has a constitutional responsibility. This responsibility comes from the Constitution Act 1982 and Treaties 1 - 11 between the Crown (i.e., The Government of Canada) and First Nations throughout Canada. It is very difficult to find any mention of the federal government’s constitutional education responsibilities in the literature or documents. This has allowed the federal government to downplay their educational responsibilities throughout Canada and the world. This paper examines the federal government’s constitutional responsibilities in First Nations education and makes recommendations.

scholarly journals Keys and Tensions in Argentina's Foreign Trade Policy Strategy in the Search for an "Smart Insertion into the World" (2015-2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Julieta Zelicovich
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Trade Policy ◽  
Balance Of Payments ◽  
The Political ◽  
Foreign Trade Policy ◽  
External Trade ◽  
International Context ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Domestic Level

After 12 years of Kirchnerist administrations, the government of Mauricio Macri have imparted substantial changes in the Argentinean foreign and economic policy. These changes have been reflected in a redesign of the foreign trade policy. We wonder what have been the characteristics of this policy during “Cambiemos” administration. In light balance of payments data, why have the results regarding the country's external trade insertion been limited? For this purpose, the paper analyzes the principles, objectives and actions implemented, as well as the articulation of internal and external constraints (or variables) in this government, between December 2015 and October 2018. It is argued that the foreign trade policy has faced a context that was not very permissive, and fell prey to foreign policy’s "bad diagnosis" of the international context; and that this, articulated with the political and economic contradictions that occurred at the domestic level, acted to the detriment of the objectives set for a “smart international insertion”.

scholarly journals Alexa, Please: Babysit My Child

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Kayla Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Privacy Policies ◽  
Technological Society ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Statistics Canada ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Compare And Contrast ◽  
At Home

According to the Statistics Canada report from 2019, when it comes to the amount of time spent online, Canada beats out every other country in the world. This has likely been amplified due to the stay-at-home order caused by the COVID-19 crisis, hence why the new Bill C-11 will strengthen the current policies defending Canadians from corporate digital overstep. Alexa, Please: Babysit My Child will explore, analyze, and evaluate Amazon's neuro-capitalistic technologies, specifically pertaining to the technologies made for child-use. Neuro-capitalism is dangerous as it speaks to controlling the mind through the current hyper-technological society. Jurisdictional complexity surrounding A.I. and cybersecurity can be mitigated by government-funded education. Therefore, my research explores the question: From a neuro-capitalistic & digital-colonial standpoint, to what extent are Amazon's child-targeted technologies' (such as Kindle 4 Kids) consistent with the privacy policies of the new, proposed Bill C-11? This policy analysis will consist of three sections—first, an analysis of Amazon's Kindle 4 Kids Terms and Conditions (Site 1). Second, an evaluation of Bill C-11’s ability to protect children from the pernicious aspects of neuro-capitalism (Site 2). Lastly, a compare and contrast section of the two entities, ending with a discussion of the findings. Particularly during the COVID-19 crisis, we must be sure that the Government of Canada is doing everything in their power to aid the youth of the country that spends the most time online and the most time with their babysitter: Alexa. 

scholarly journals Impact of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Households’ Income and Factors’ Returns in Pakistan: A Global CGE Approach

2017 ◽  
pp. 88-109
Author(s):  
Naseeb Zada Et al.,
Keyword(s):  
Regional Integration ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Policy Instrument ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Partnership ◽  
The Government ◽  
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

As regional integration has proliferated in most parts of the world, so developing economies across the globe have made it a leading policy instrument to integrate their economies with the global markets and rest of the world through the instrument of trade liberalization. This has led to the establishment of various mega global integrations. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is an example of these global integrations. Currently Pakistan is not part of RCEP, which is likely to be adversely affected due to the expected trade diversion. This paper investigates the possible adverse impact of RCEP on households’ income and real factors’ returns in Pakistan using the MyGTAP model in the global Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model framework. The results of simulation intimate that the overall impact of RCEP on the economy of Pakistan (as outsider) is negative. There is an overall decrease in real income of all types of households and factors’ returns. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan may reveal the largest decrease in households’ income. The possible decrease in income may be higher for urban households and non-farm rural households as compared to farmers and farm workers. Additionally, Pakistan is adversely impacted in terms decrease in real GDP, real exports, and imports and also decrease in most of the sectorial exports, sectorial imports and sectoral output. Keeping in view the research findings, this study suggests to the government to undertake remedial measures in advance to avoid the possible adverse impact of RCEP on the economy of Pakistan.

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