The world remains a dangerous place and if Canadian governments are to discharge their primary duty to protect the citizenry, they must think more systematically about what really matters to Canadians, what the greatest dangers are to their interests and how to organize the protection of those interests.
Recognising these realities, on November 29, 2010, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) launched its National Security Strategy for Canada series with “To Stand on Guard” by Paul Chapin. A veteran of Canada’s foreign service and a specialist in international security affairs during more than 25 years with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Chapin takes a systematic, tough and fair-minded look at the key external and internal threats to Canadians, our core values and what we can do to protect ourselves.
Below is the press conference – first the video version, then the audio, in both English and French.
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