The Canadian Foundation
for the Americas (FOCAL) is an independent, non-partisan think tank dedicated to strengthening Canadian relations with Latin America and the Caribbean through policy dialogue and analysis. By providing key stakeholders with solutions-oriented research on social, political and economic issues, we strive to create new partnerships and policy options throughout the Western Hemisphere. FOCAL promotes good governance, economic prosperity and social justice, basing our work on principles of intellectual integrity, racial diversity and gender equality.
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FOCAL Media Room
Follow FOCAL on Twitter
We are very pleased to present you with the new Twitter page of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas. We kindly invite you to "follow" us on Twitter, where we will share news updates from the Americas and announce FOCAL appearances in the media, new publications and events.
FOCAL News Releases
September 14, 2009: OAS Secretary-General to Address Canada's Engagement in Honduras at FOCAL Roundtable
August 11: FOCAL and COMEXI Launch the Mexico-Canada Initiative
FOCAL in the Media
January 30, 2010: Carlo Dade on the Haitian government's role and the UN
January 25, 2010: Carlo Dade reflects on Montreal's Haiti conference, CBC As It Happens
January 25, 2010: Carlo Dade discusses Montreal's Haiti conference and international effort coordination, Business News Network
January 25, 2010: Carlo Dade at the Montreal conference on Haiti, Global National
January 24, 2010: Carlo Dade on the Montreal conference on Haiti, CTV
January 23, 2010: Carlo Dade and Barbara MacLaren discuss Haiti's youth, The Globe and Mail
January 21, 2010: Carlo Dade on Haiti and the Canadian aid effort, CBC.ca
January 21, 2010: Carlo Dade writes that Canada must take the lead in aid efforts for Haiti, The Globe and Mail
January 19, 2010: Carlo Dade on reconstruction in Haiti and Canada's role, CBC The National
January 17, 2010: Carlo Dade discusses Haiti, CBC Radio
January 16, 2010: Carlo Dade on Haiti, Canwest
January 15, 2010: Carlo Dade speaks on the Haiti relief effort, National Post
January 15, 2010: Carlo Dade speaks on Haiti crisis, Toronto Star
January 14, 2010: Carlo Dade featured in Haiti article, Canadian Press
January 14, 2010: Carlo Dade shares his thoughts on the destruction in Haiti, Canwest
January 13, 2010: Carlo Dade on the rescue efforts and challenges in Haiti, CBC TV
December 17, 2009: Carlo Dade on Mexico, TVO
November 6, 2009: Olga Abizaid on the Canada-Mexico Initiative, Radio Canada International
Contact: Madeleine Belanger, Director of Communications / Editor, 613-562-0005 ext. 255, mbelanger [at] focal.ca. |
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What's New
FOCALPoint: Canada's Spotlight on the Americas
Vol. 8, No. 9, Focus on Gender, December 2009
2010 Internships Available
“Linking Migration and Public Policy: Why Does It Matter?”
Seminar Series on Migration and Development
Research Paper by Andrea M. Ewart
The Role of Civil Society in Shaping Trade Policy (PDF)
Policy Brief by Carlo Dade
Policy Brief - Canada at home in the hemisphere? (PDF)
Carlo Dade
Research Report
Canada Report 2008: Civil Society Participation in the Summits of the Americas
Flash Video
A Conversation on Honduras and Canada’s Engagement with José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Paul Durand, former Canadian Ambassador to the Organization of American States (2001-2006) and Ambassador to Costa Rica and Honduras (1992-1995). Get the Flash Player to see this video.
Policy Paper by Janet McLaughlin
Migration and Health: Implications for Development. A Case Study of Mexican and Jamaican Migrants in Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
Policy Paper by Barbara MacLaren and Luc Lapointe
Making a Case for Reform: Non-Access to Social Security Measures for Migrant Workers
Concept Paper - Creating Opportunities for
Temporary Foreign Workers and their Communities: Innovation in Capacity building and Skills Transfer in Latin America
Concept Paper -
Mapping Inequities in Health and Education Among Afro-descendant Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean
Concept Paper - Mapping Migration: Using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to Gain a New Understanding of Labour Mobility between Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean
Mapping the Media in the Americas web site online
See how media ownership, election results, political finance and demographics intersect in 12 countries of the Americas. Maps of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay are available at www.mediamap.info.
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