Unprepared for Peace? - The Decline of Canadian Peacekeeping Training (and What to Do About It)

The opinions and recommendations in this report, and any errors, are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Canada or the Department of National Defence. [...] In its military contribu- tions, Canada is ranked well below countries such as Tunisia and Mongo- lia and any of the permanent members of the Security Council.6 Canada’s primary contribution of personnel to international peacekeeping is now mainly in the form of the police officers (85 in number, almost three times the number of military personnel). [...] Broadening the knowledge and skill base through education and training is also a way of shaping appropriate attitudes and setting the right expect- ations to help CF members adapt to the demands of traditional peacekeep- ing or other peace support missions.37 In July 2015, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US military made a strong case for further involvement in peace operations to. [...] In its first Speech from the Throne, the Trudeau gov- ernment made the commitment: “to contribute to greater peace throughout the world, the Government will renew Canada’s commitment to United Na- tions peacekeeping operations….”39 More specifically in the Mandate letter to the Minister of National Defence, Prime Minister Trudeau asked the min- ister to lead “an international effort to improve and. [...] This course provides an analysis of the consequences of peacekeeping and the emerging trends in the field, including gender and peacekeeping, HIV/AIDS and peacekeeping, and the impact of non-state actors on peacekeeping.