Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Canada's role in international aid: The NGO perspective
Andy Levy-AjzenkopfJanuary 23, 2006
By Andy Levy-Ajzenkopf
Generally speaking, Canadians are proud of being a courteous and helpful people, almost to a fault. We are taught that we're a cultural mosaic, accepting of everyone in a spirit of inclusiveness. For much of our history we have taken these qualities and built an international reputation as one of the 'good' countries, a people and place to call upon when times are tough. Nations trust that the Canucks will show up when needed. Most of us still hang onto that image. It's a nice thought. But in a post-9/11 world has Canada's standing as a respected global citizen diminished? Do other nations still view us as the knight in shining armour we believe ourselves to be? The answer is yes...and no."
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