1. Canada and the world International organizations

2. Commonwealth What is it? What is it? –Loose association of countries made up of Britain and its former colonies How big? How big? –2.1 billion people Games Games Should Canada continue to be a member. Should Canada continue to be a member.

3. La Francophonie Meeting of former French colonies. Meeting of former French colonies. Began 1986 Began 1986 Canada is a full member Canada is a full member Quebec and New Brunswick can send representatives. Quebec and New Brunswick can send representatives. –Why?

4. NGOs Non-governmental organizations Non-governmental organizations –MCC, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Oxfam NGOs receive some money from CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) NGOs receive some money from CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) Most money comes from private donations. Most money comes from private donations.

5. NGOs Help the local people directly, not giving aid to governments. Help the local people directly, not giving aid to governments. Advertise on televisions, newspapers, etc. Advertise on televisions, newspapers, etc. Is it better for Canada to give money to NGOs or to the government of the needy countries? Is it better for Canada to give money to NGOs or to the government of the needy countries?

6. Canada and the UN UN Children’s Fund UN Children’s Fund –UNICEF World Health Organization World Health Organization UN World Food Programme UN World Food Programme Canada contributes financial and human resources to the above organizations. Canada contributes financial and human resources to the above organizations.

7. How CIDA distribute foreign aid Basic human needs Basic human needs Full participation of women Full participation of women Infrastructure for the poor Infrastructure for the poor Human rights and democratic development and governance Human rights and democratic development and governance Private-sector development Private-sector development The environment The environment

8. Foreign Aid and Human Rights

9. Which side of the debate do you agree with? Why or Why not? Which side of the debate do you agree with? Why or Why not? Should aid be given to countries in which the government is a dictatorship? Should aid be given to countries in which the government is a dictatorship?

10. Tied Aid

11. Aid is not usually given in the form of Cash. Aid is not usually given in the form of Cash. Recipients receive credit for the purchase of Canadian goods and services. Recipients receive credit for the purchase of Canadian goods and services.

12. Tied Aid Which side of the debate do you agree with? Why or Why not? Which side of the debate do you agree with? Why or Why not?

13. Do we give enough?

14. Do we give enough Which side of the debate do you agree with? Why or Why not? Which side of the debate do you agree with? Why or Why not? How high should we go? How high should we go?

15. Global Village All the people of the world are tied together into a global community. All the people of the world are tied together into a global community. All people share concerns: All people share concerns: –Environment –World economy –State sovereignty –Human rights There are few issues that do not involve everybody. There are few issues that do not involve everybody.