Canada played a pivotal role in establishing the International Criminal Court and its voice, diplomacy, and resources are ...

Are we destined to find ourselves living in a less secure, less predictable, and less free international order?

A special edition of Red Passport on Donald Trump’s surprise raid on Venezuela. Louise, Jeremy and Peter discuss what the implications are for international law and global stability. They examine the ...

In an episode of the Red Passport podcast, former Canadian Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae offers an unabashed assessment of the ...

Many have described the war in Ukraine as a war of attrition; Ukraine’s former foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has called it a “war of hope.” Both descriptions carry truth. But consider the numbers: ...

Dr Zainub Verjee, C.M., RCA is a public intellectual, cultural diplomat, senior executive, and internationally acclaimed artist. In addition, she is a member of Order of Canada and a 2020 laureate of ...

Open Canada is an online magazine published by the Canadian International Council that aims to engage Canadians from all walks of life in a conversation about foreign policy and international affairs.

The world is undergoing a narrative shift that is already reshaping global power. States no longer derive influence solely from military alliances or economic size. Increasingly, they shape their ...

The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy, published in November, formalizes the administration’s withdrawal from, indeed opposition to, the post-1945 liberal international order. The ...

When MP Roman Baber rose in the House of Commons on 17 November to table Bill C-257, he was not just tinkering with legal technicalities. His proposal would create a new Criminal Code offence of ...