'The report primarily discusses Canada's re-engagement in international peace operations. The first section provides an overview of the international security environment and the changing nature of peace missions, and the reforms that the UN is making to adapt to those changes. The second section describes Canada's past and current contributions to peace operations, and its plans for re-engagement in such operations in the coming years. The third section examines the delivery of Canada's new 'smart pledge' approach to peace missions through its contributions to MINUSMA in Mali. The fourth section highlights changes that might improve Canada's contribution to peace operations. The final section provides the Committee's concluding remarks and recommendations to the Government of Canada'--Introduction, page 12.

'The report primarily discusses Canada's re-engagement in international peace operations. The first section provides an overview of the international security environment and the changing nature of peace missions, and the reforms that the UN is making to adapt to those changes. The second section describes Canada's past and current contributions to peace operations, and its plans for re-engagement in such operations in the coming years. The third section examines the delivery of Canada's new 'smart pledge' approach to peace missions through its contributions to MINUSMA in Mali. The fourth section highlights changes that might improve Canada's contribution to peace operations. The final section provides the Committee's concluding remarks and recommendations to the Government of Canada'--Introduction, page 12.

Canada and Missions for Peace: Lessons from Nicaragua, Cambodia and Somalia

The author recommends that Canada continue to participate in UN peacekeeping operations as they remain consistent with Canadian foreign policy interests in the post-Cold War world. However, in order to reconcile future demand with increasingly limited resources, Canada should expand its capacity to deploy smaller military and/or civilian formations with specialized capabilities to fill niche roles within UN missions when regular formed units are unavailable for expeditionary duties.