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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-11-08, Page 15Remembering Canada's peacekeeping role has evolved for more than 50 years During the first half of wasn't until 1956 that the factions and the the last century, some 1.5 term peacekeeping reclamation of shattered million Canadians were entered the popular landscapes through the called upon to defend vocabulary, thanks to a clearing of mines etc. peace and freedom Canadian. Another increasingly • around the world during •During.the Suez Crisis important aspect of the First World War, the of 1956, Secretary of peacekeeping is support Second World War and State for External Affairs for stable government the Korean War. Over Lester B. Pearson - later and human rights, 110,000 Canadians died. Canada's 14th Prime including the Following these terrible Minister - proposed that organization of electoral conflicts, Canada began multinational UN systems, and the training looking for ways to peacekeeping forces be of police forces and the prevent wars. sent to the Suez to judiciary. These new Conte m p o r a r y separate the warring peacekeeping activities peacekeeping is a natural parties. For his visionary nowinvolve many extension of Canada's idea, Mr. Pearson was Canadian civilians, in longstanding awarded the. 1957 Nobel addition to the Canadian commitment to the Peace Prize. Armed Forces. principles of peace and Peacekeepers are Canada is one of a freedom. • traditionally placed handful of nations to Following the Second ' between, hostile forces to which the United Nations World War, Canada was Supervise cease-fires and can regularly turn to involved in military the withdrawal of obtain peacekeeping observer missions in the opposing forces.. In advice and expert late 1940s, particularly recent years the roll of peacekeepers. Canada during the Arab-Israeli peacekeepers has has participated—in the and the India -Pakistan expanded to include the overwhelming majority conflicts. From 1950 tb delivery of humanitarian of peacekeeping 1953, Canada joined aid, the supervision of operations mandated by other UN nations to resist elections, the repatriation the United Nations aggression during the of refugees, the Security Council. Tens of Korean War. However, it disarming of warring thousands of Canadians have served in more than 40 separate peacekeeping missions. But Canada's contribution to peacekeeping is not without risk: over 100 Canadians have died in peacekeeping operations and hundreds more have been wounded. In 1988, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded collectively to UN peacekeepers in recognition of their historic efforts to limit violence and promote peace. A Canadian invented peacekeeping and Canada has always been one of the world's most committed peacekeeping nations. In a small way, every Canadian can share in the honour the Nobel Prize confers on the peacekeepers of the world, including Canada's peacekeepers. Two minute wave of silence continues During the 1999 "Remembrance" remembrance Day Since its formation in Program, The Royal 1926, The Royal Canadian Legion in Canadian -legion has conjunction with been dedicated to Veterans Affairs perpetuating the Canada, reintroduced memory of Canadians the tradition of who served and died in observing Iwo Minutes battle. As the largest of Silence on the'llth veterans -based day of the 11th month community service a,t 11:00 a.m. to organization in Canada, remember all those the Legion is Canadians who gave continually striving to their lives during the ensure' that all 20th century in wars, Canadians "remember." conflicts and VAC Fosters peacekeeping duties. "remembrance" This was done by Veterans Affairs creating a 2 -Minutes Canada (VAC) is the Wave of Silence which federal government swept across Canada. department with the P r e s e r v i. n g responsibility for REMEMBER ALWAYS SPARKY'S PLACE FAMILY DINING 52T•1964 REMEMBERING Home hardware "HNp Is close to Home" Seaforth 527-1620 administering veterans' care and funding veterans' benefits. VAC also plays a major.role in perpetuating "remembrance through its publications, films and commemorative events such as Veterans' Week. 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