International Policy Statement
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The International Policy Statement of Canada
is a document outlining Canada's role in world politics. The current version was tabled on April 19, 2005, and is Canada's formal international policy. The topics covered are diplomacy, development, defence, and international commerce. The document includes multilateral efforts, especially with the rising global powers of India
, China
, Brazil
and Japan
. It also involves the combat of transnational threats such as terrorism
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
is a document outlining Canada's role in world politics. The current version was tabled on April 19, 2005, and is Canada's formal international policy. The topics covered are diplomacy, development, defence, and international commerce. The document includes multilateral efforts, especially with the rising global powers of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It also involves the combat of transnational threats such as terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
.