Canadian International Council
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The Canadian International Council / Conseil International du Canada (CIC) is a non-partisan, nationwide council established to strengthen Canada's role in international affairs. It aims to advance research and dialogue on international affairs by supporting a Canadian foreign policy
network that crosses academic disciplines, policy areas and economic sectors.
The CIC is headquartered in Toronto
, Ontario
, with 16 volunteer-run branches across Canada. CIC branches present speakers and host seminars and discussion groups. CIC has branches located in Calgary
, Edmonton
, Halifax, Hamilton
, Montreal
, National Capital (Ottawa
), Nipissing (North Bay
), Saskatoon
, South Saskatchewan (Regina
), Thunder Bay
, Toronto, Vancouver
, Victoria
, Waterloo
, Winnipeg
and Windsor
-Essex.
(CIIA) voted to become the Canadian International Council.
In May 2008, the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) folded its operations into the CIC as the Strategic Studies Working Group.
Brigadier-General George Gray Bell
, OC, MBE, CD, PhD, founded and became the first President of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) .
In June 2010, CIC released "Open Canada: A Global Positioning Strategy for a Networked Age" by Edward Greenspon
.
In November 2008, CIC’s Border Issues Working Group released a policy report entitled “A New Bridge for Old Allies,” by Michael Kergin
and Birgit Matthiesen.
CIC's 2009-10 research experts were Douglas Goold, Stephen Randall, Margaret Cornish and Lana Wylie. CIC's 2008-2009 research experts were Margaret Kalacska, Ryan Touhey, Jason (Guangyu) Wang, Franklyn Griffiths, Rob Huebert and Whitney Lackenbauer.
, co-CEO of Research in Motion
. Bill Graham
and Perrin Beatty
are the CIC’s co-vice chairs. Other members of the board include:
The CIC Senate includes the CEOs of the CIC Senate level donors. The 2010-2011 CIC Senate includes:
CIC's president is Jennifer Jeffs, former Deputy Executive Director at the Centre for International Governance Innovation
.
From 2004-2008, Douglas Goold, former editor of The Globe and Mail
’s Report on Business
was president of the CIIA and CIC. Barbara McDougall
was president of the former CIIA.
.
Strategic Leadership Shield in recognition of the qualities of outstanding intellectual leadership, inspiration in strategic studies and promoting public awareness of international security interests. The Canadian International Council holds the George Gray Bell Strategic Leadership Award Dinner.
The Canadian International Council is a non-for-profit organization and a registered charity with Canada Revenue Agency
. CIC does not receive funding from any political party or government.
Funding comes from private donations and events. The CIC's major fundraiser is its Annual Gala Dinner, where the Globalist of the Year Award is presented. Past recipients include George Soros
, Chairman of Soros Fund Management LLC and Founder and Chairman of the Open Society Institute in 2010; Pascal Lamy
, Director-General of the World Trade Organization in 2009; His Excellency Cheng Siwei, former Vice-Chairman of the 9th and 10th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the Republic of China and Chairman of the China Democratic National Construction Assembly in 2008; and Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2007.
Foreign policy
A country's foreign policy, also called the foreign relations policy, consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals within international relations milieu. The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries...
network that crosses academic disciplines, policy areas and economic sectors.
The CIC is headquartered in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, with 16 volunteer-run branches across Canada. CIC branches present speakers and host seminars and discussion groups. CIC has branches located in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Halifax, Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, National Capital (Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
), Nipissing (North Bay
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
), Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, South Saskatchewan (Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
), Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, Toronto, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
and Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
-Essex.
History
In November 2007, members of the former Canadian Institute of International AffairsCanadian institute of international affairs
The Canadian Institute of International Affairs was a Canadian, non-partisan, nationwide forum for the discussion and analysis of international affairs. The CIIA had 13 branches across Canada and a membership of 1,300. It hosted conferences, seminars and a speaker series...
(CIIA) voted to become the Canadian International Council.
In May 2008, the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) folded its operations into the CIC as the Strategic Studies Working Group.
Brigadier-General George Gray Bell
George Gray Bell
George Gray Bell, OC, MBE, CD was a Canadian soldier, civil servant, and academic.-Education:Born in Toronto, Ontario, he joined the Canadian Army in 1940 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1943.-Career:He served in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in the Netherlands and...
, OC, MBE, CD, PhD, founded and became the first President of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) .
Research
CIC's research topics include: Canada and the Americas, Canada-India Relations, International Financial Crisis, Border Issues, Arctic Sovereignty and Security, China/Emerging Large Powers, Energy and Strategic Studies.In June 2010, CIC released "Open Canada: A Global Positioning Strategy for a Networked Age" by Edward Greenspon
Edward Greenspon
Edward Greenspon is vice president, business development for Star Media Group, a division of Torstar Corp. Before that, he was the editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for seven years...
.
In November 2008, CIC’s Border Issues Working Group released a policy report entitled “A New Bridge for Old Allies,” by Michael Kergin
Michael Kergin
Michael Kergin is a Canadian career diplomat, who has been a member of the foreign service in some capacity since 1967, when he joined the Department of External Affairs....
and Birgit Matthiesen.
CIC's 2009-10 research experts were Douglas Goold, Stephen Randall, Margaret Cornish and Lana Wylie. CIC's 2008-2009 research experts were Margaret Kalacska, Ryan Touhey, Jason (Guangyu) Wang, Franklyn Griffiths, Rob Huebert and Whitney Lackenbauer.
Governance
The CIC’s board of directors is chaired by Jim BalsillieJim Balsillie
James Laurence "Jim" Balsillie is a Canadian businessman and co-CEO of the Canadian company Research In Motion. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission, a private political organization...
, co-CEO of Research in Motion
Research In Motion
Research In Motion Limited or RIM is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market...
. Bill Graham
Bill Graham
William Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Personal life:...
and Perrin Beatty
Perrin Beatty
Henry Perrin Beatty, PC is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician.Perrin Beatty first won election to the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative at the age of 22 in the 1972 election....
are the CIC’s co-vice chairs. Other members of the board include:
- David BercusonDavid BercusonDavid Jay Bercuson, OC, FRSC is a Canadian labour, military, and political historian.Born in Montreal, he attended Sir George Williams University and graduated from there in 1965 with a BA in History and was awarded the Lieutenant-Governor's Silver Medal for the highest standing in history...
, Director, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of CalgaryUniversity of CalgaryThe University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently... - Scott Burk, President, Wealhouse Capital Management
- Raymond ChrétienRaymond ChrétienRaymond Chrétien, OC is the nephew of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and was an ambassador from Canada:* France 2000–2003* United States 1994–2000* Belgium 1991–1994* Mexico 1985–1988* Congo 1978–1981...
, Strategic Advisor, Fasken Martineau - André DesmaraisAndré DesmaraisAndré Desmarais, OC, OQ is a Canadian businessman, whose hometown is Montreal, Quebec.He is one of two sons of Paul Desmarais, Sr. He is currently the president and co-chief executive officer of his father's founding company the Power Corporation, based in Montreal, Canada...
, President & Co-CEO, Power Corporation of CanadaPower Corporation of CanadaPower Corporation of Canada is a Canadian company with assets in North America and Europe in a number of industries. These industries include media, pulp and paper, and financial services.... - Edward Goldenberg, Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
- Nicholas Hirst, President, CIC-Winnipeg Branch
- Jennifer Jeffs, President, CIC (ex officio)
- Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman & CSO, Open Text CorporationOpen Text CorporationOpenText Corporation Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. As Canada's largest software company, it produces and distributes computer software applications designed to enable Enterprise content management solutions for large corporations across all industries....
- Keith Martin, Past-President, CIC-Toronto Branch
- Indira SamarasekeraIndira SamarasekeraIndira Vasanti Samarasekera, OC is the 12th and current President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta. Succeeding Roderick Fraser on July 1, 2005, she was the first female president of any university in Alberta.-Biography:...
, President, University of AlbertaUniversity of AlbertaThe University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada... - Janice SteinJanice SteinJanice Gross Stein, O.Ont, CM, FRSC is a Canadian political scientist and international relations expert.-Career:Stein holds degrees from McGill University , and Yale University...
, Director, Munk Centre for International StudiesMunk Centre for International StudiesThe Munk School for Global Affairs at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary academic centre on global issues that integrates research with teaching and public education...
, University of Toronto - Jodi WhiteJodi WhiteJodi White was Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister's Office under The Right Honourable Kim Campbell in 1993. She previously held the post of President of the Public Policy Forum, an independent, national, non-profit organization with a mandate to promote better public policy and better public...
, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs and Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs, Carleton UniversityCarleton UniversityCarleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
The CIC Senate includes the CEOs of the CIC Senate level donors. The 2010-2011 CIC Senate includes:
- Jim BalsillieJim BalsillieJames Laurence "Jim" Balsillie is a Canadian businessman and co-CEO of the Canadian company Research In Motion. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission, a private political organization...
, Co-CEO, Research In MotionResearch In MotionResearch In Motion Limited or RIM is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market... - André DesmaraisAndré DesmaraisAndré Desmarais, OC, OQ is a Canadian businessman, whose hometown is Montreal, Quebec.He is one of two sons of Paul Desmarais, Sr. He is currently the president and co-chief executive officer of his father's founding company the Power Corporation, based in Montreal, Canada...
, President & CEO, Power Corporation of Canada - William Downe, President & CEO, BMOBMOBMO may refer to:*Balkan Mathematical Olympiad*Bank of Montreal*Bounded mean oscillation*British Mathematical Olympiad...
Financial Group - Jeremy Freedman, CEO Gluskin SheffGluskin SheffGluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. is a Canadian independent wealth management firm that manages investment portfolios for high net worth investors, including entrepreneurs, professionals, family trusts, private charitable foundations and estates. Gluskin Sheff also serves a select number of...
+ Associates Inc. - Blake C. Goldring, Chairman & CEO, AGF Management Ltd.
- Doug Horswill, Senior Vice President, Teck
- Charles Jeannes, President & CEO, GoldcorpGoldcorpGoldcorp Inc. is a gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Goldcorp has 16 operations and development projects in 6 countries across the Americas....
Inc. - Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman & CSO, Open Text CorporationOpen Text CorporationOpenText Corporation Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. As Canada's largest software company, it produces and distributes computer software applications designed to enable Enterprise content management solutions for large corporations across all industries....
- Ian Joseph, President, Paradigm Capital
- Hugh MacKinnon, Chairman & CEO, Bennett Jones LLP
- Peter MunkPeter MunkPeter Munk, CC is a Canadian businessman. He is the chairman and founder of the mining company Barrick Gold, the world's largest gold-mining corporation.-Early years:...
, Chair & Founder, Barrick GoldBarrick GoldBarrick Gold Corporation is the largest pure gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and four regional business units located in Australia, Africa, North America and South America...
Corporation - Gordon M. Nixon, President & CEO, RBC
- Donald Stewart, CEO, Sun Life FinancialSun Life FinancialSun Life Financial Inc. is an international financial services company known primarily as a life insurance company. Based in Toronto, Canada, Sun Life and its partners provide insurance, retirement and investment solutions for individuals and businesses around the world including Canada, the United...
Inc. - Rick Waugh, President & CEO, ScotiabankScotiabankThe Bank of Nova Scotia , commonly known as Scotiabank , is the third largest bank in Canada by deposits and market capitalization. It serves some 18.6 million customers in more than 50 countries around the world and offers a broad range of products and services including personal, commercial,...
Group.
CIC's president is Jennifer Jeffs, former Deputy Executive Director at the Centre for International Governance Innovation
Centre for International Governance Innovation
The Centre for International Governance Innovation is an independent, non-partisan think tank on global governance. Led by experienced practitioners and academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements...
.
From 2004-2008, Douglas Goold, former editor of The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
’s Report on Business
Report on Business
Report on Business, commonly referred to as simply ROB, is the financial section of The Globe and Mail, a large Toronto-based Canadian newspaper. It is the most lengthy completion of economic news in Canada, and is considered an integral part of the newspaper...
was president of the CIIA and CIC. Barbara McDougall
Barbara McDougall
Barbara Jean McDougall, PC, OC, is a former Canadian politician. McDougall received a B.A. from the University of Toronto in political science and economics, in 1963.In 2000, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada....
was president of the former CIIA.
Publications
International Journal was established in 1946 and is a scholarly publication on international relationsInternational relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
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George Gray Bell
The Canadian International Council awards the Brigadier-General George Gray BellGeorge Gray Bell
George Gray Bell, OC, MBE, CD was a Canadian soldier, civil servant, and academic.-Education:Born in Toronto, Ontario, he joined the Canadian Army in 1940 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1943.-Career:He served in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in the Netherlands and...
Strategic Leadership Shield in recognition of the qualities of outstanding intellectual leadership, inspiration in strategic studies and promoting public awareness of international security interests. The Canadian International Council holds the George Gray Bell Strategic Leadership Award Dinner.
Funding
Canada Revenue Agency
The Canada Revenue Agency is a federal agency that administers tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories, international trade legislation, and various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system...
. CIC does not receive funding from any political party or government.
Funding comes from private donations and events. The CIC's major fundraiser is its Annual Gala Dinner, where the Globalist of the Year Award is presented. Past recipients include George Soros
George Soros
George Soros is a Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, philosopher, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Soros Fund Management. Soros supports progressive-liberal causes...
, Chairman of Soros Fund Management LLC and Founder and Chairman of the Open Society Institute in 2010; Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy is the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, a French political advisor, a businessman, and a former European Commissioner for Trade...
, Director-General of the World Trade Organization in 2009; His Excellency Cheng Siwei, former Vice-Chairman of the 9th and 10th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the Republic of China and Chairman of the China Democratic National Construction Assembly in 2008; and Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2007.